“Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.”
“The next worse thing to a battle lost is a battle won.”
“Only a battle lost is sadder than a battle won.”
“A battle is won by the side that is absolutely determined to win. Why did we lose the battle of Austerlitz? Our casualties were about the same as those of the French, but we had told ourselves early in the day that the battle was lost, so it was lost.”
“Most of life's battles are won or lost in the mind.”
“When the hurlyburly's done,When the battle's lost and won.”