Defeat

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

—Sallust

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

—Sun-tzu

What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better.

—Wendell Phillips

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

—Edwin Markham

It's always too early to quit.

—Norman Vincent Peale

Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss contains its own seed—its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

—Og Mandino