“The battle for popularity is won, but the war for respect as a whole person is lost.”
“The next worse thing to a battle lost is a battle won.”
“Only a battle lost is sadder than a battle won.”
“Battles are sometimes won by generals; wars are nearly always won by sergeants and privates.”
“Wait, I got it. We, uh, won the battle and lost the war, or was it the other way around? 'Cause around here, it's hard to tell sometimes.”
“Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.”