#defeat

When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different places, and set up their administrations, the men surrendered. And it was the women who led the first revolt. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#battles #beginning #british #came #century

When you're doing a deal with someone in the southern Sahara, it's a very different way of doing business than in London. You can't sign them in the usual way because they'd end up getting ripped off, which would defeat the object of setting up a label like this. ↗

— Damon Albarn

#business #deal #defeat #different #different way

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#defeats #encounter #many #may #must

I look at the Senior Al Gore that I had the chance to serve in the Senate with. A great human being. He went down to defeat to this right wing bunch back at the time. ↗

— Birch Bayh

#al gore #back #being #bunch #chance

For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#also #defeating #enemy #must #perceive

If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost. ↗

— Zig Ziglar

#haven #learn #lost #really #you

We've shown the world that New York can never be defeated, because of its dynamic and diverse population and because it embodies the spirit of enterprise and the love of liberty. And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

#because #believe #believe in yourself #defeated #diverse

There are many victories worse than a defeat. ↗

— George Eliot

#many #than #victories #worse

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#death #defeated #die #inglorious #live

The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture. ↗

— Sherrod Brown

#american #american people #army #creating #dangerous