“One nation is weakened by a victory, another finds new forces in defeat”

“Find a victory in every defeat to remain hopeful and find a defeat in every victory to remain humble.”

“It is regrettable to spend one's life in a battle that ends with no victory nor defeat, to consume it in another battle that ends with a defeat, and in a third that ends with his victory over his brother.”

“You see, only defeat forces things to change.When losing, we feel reborn and we find the guts to live again by performing the same mistakes under new forms.On the contrary, victory humiliates human sentiment and hopelessly sends people to celebrate along with wine and prostitutes.”

“Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.”

“chuckling—the sound he made when any force in the world defeated him. He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat.”