#defeated

What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible. ↗

— Cao Cao

#battle #certain #decline #defeated #doubts

House Democrats have tried to increase port security funding on this House floor four times over the last 4 years, and House Republicans have defeated our efforts every single time. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

#democrats #efforts #every #floor #four

Neglected but Undefeated I stand today living the life I was told I would never live all because my faith grew. ↗

— Jonathan Anthony Burkett

#bestseller #book #christ #faith #inspirational-life

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

Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#between #classical #defeated #evil #good

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts. ↗

— Henry Fielding

#defeated #heads #hearts #often #prudence

I am sorry to upset my colleagues by saying we wasted four years in opposition, but if you do get so badly defeated as a party you do have to face up to some painful facts and you do have to change. ↗

— Kenneth Clarke

#badly #change #colleagues #defeated #face

It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge. ↗

— Grover Cleveland

#committing #defeated #high #principle #run

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#conditional love #defeated #evil #final #final word

If I allow the fact that I am a Negro to checkmate my will to do, now, I will inevitably form the habit of being defeated. ↗

— Paul Williams

#am #being #checkmate #defeated #fact