Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.


On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.


I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

DEFEAT

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated,
Can reach down to the bottom of his soul
And come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win the match. …….Mohammad Ali.

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. ……. Napoleon Bonaparte

The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own. ……..Bill Bradley

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. ……… Francis Marion Crawford

The first goal of man should be to defeat himself. ........Thomas Paine
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Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it. ........Josephus Daniels

Defeat should never be a source of discouragement,
But rather a fresh stimulus to succeed. .......Bishop Robert South.

If you learn from Defeat, you haven't really lost. ……Zig Ziglar

Victory is sweetest when you have known Defeat. ......Malcolm S. Forbes

I learned much more from defeat;
Than I ever learnt from victory. …….Ben Stein

Victory has a thousand fathers,
But Defeat is an orphan. ….John F Kennedy.

Defeat is not the worst of failures;
Not to have tried is true failure. .........George E. Woodberry Not Defeat is worse than death because you live with defeat. ….. Bill Musselman

There is no defeat except for those who give up. …..Joseph B. Wirthlin

There are some defeats that are more triumphant than victories. Michael de Montaigne

Defeat should never be a source of courage, but a fresh Stimulant. ….Robert South

Man is not made for Defeat. He may be destroyed, but never Defeated. ….Ernest Hemingway

What is Defeat?
-Nothing, but Education; -the first step to something better. .......Wendell Phillips

It is better to be defeated on principle, than to win on lies. …….Arthur Calwell

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