Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.

—Edwin Markham

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About Edwin Markham

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Edwin Markham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham; April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon.

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It is better to rust out than wear out.

—Edwin Markham

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It's never just a game when you're winning.

—George Carlin

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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities… It is best to win without fighting.

Another such victory over the Romans, and we are undone.

Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.

The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.

—Martina Navratilova

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