“But man is not made for defeat," he said. "A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”

“A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”

“It could be worse,' Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war." Defeat is worse." I do not believe it," Passini said still respectfully. "What is defeat? You go home.”

“The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.”

“He spat into the ocean and said, “Eat that, galanos. And make a dream you’ve killed a man.”

“Take a good rest, small bird," he said. "Then go in and take your chance like any man or bird or fish.”

“I don't know. I only think the Austrians will not stop when they have won a victory. It is in defeat that we become Christian.""The Austrians are Christians-- except for the Bosnians.""I don't mean technically Christian. I mean like Our Lord."He said nothing."We are all gentler now because we are beaten. How would our Lord have been f Peter had rescued him in the Garden?”