Defeated Quotes - Page 13

• LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he "lost his election".

  Ambrose Bierce

  Loss, Losing, Election

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.155, University of Georgia Press

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• This book was not written because I wanted to offer a supreme model to the man who struggles; I wanted to show him that he must not fear pain, temptation or death - because all three can be conquered, all three have already been conquered. Christ suffered pain, and since then pain has been sanctified. Temptation fought until the very last moment to lead him astray, and Temptation was defeated. Christ died on the Cross, and at that instant death was vanquished forever.

  Nikos Kazantzakis

  Pain, Fear, Book

  Nikos Kazantzakis (2012). “The Last Temptation of Christ”, p.4, Simon and Schuster

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• God has defeated Satan through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Through this overwhelming victory, God has also empowered you to overcome any temptation to sin and has provided sufficient resources for you to respond biblically to any problem of life. By relying on God's power and being obedient to His Word, you can be an overcomer in any situation.

  John C. Broger

  Jesus, Temptation, Victory

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• Satan gets disturbed -and defeated -when you decide to do more that be a Sunday-morning Christian.

  Jentezen Franklin

  Christian, Morning, Sunday

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• Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.

  Asghar Farhadi

  Heartbroken, War, Winning

  "Farhadi Talks Oscar Front-Runner A Separation; Divorce Drama Questions Iran’s Future". Interview with Anne Thompson, www.indiewire.com. December 30, 2011.

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• So that this nation may long endure, I urge you to follow in the hallowed footsteps of the great disobedience of history that freed exiles, founded religions, defeated tyrants, and yes, in the hands of an aroused rabble in arms and a few great men

  Charlton Heston

  Men, Hands, Tyrants

  Winning the Cultural War, delivered 16 February 1999, Austin Hall, Harvard Law School

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• We cannot stick our heads in the sand concerning the issue of hunger in America. Even though this subject seldom reaches the front page of our newspapers or is featured on news programs because of its lack of sensationalism, the problem exists in massive proportions and must be defeated.

  Bruce Davison

  America, Issues, News

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• Wilderness can be appreciated only by contrast, and solitude understood only when we have been without it. We cannot separate ourselves from society, comradeship, sharing and love. Unless we can contribute something from wilderness experience, derive some solace or peace to share with others, then the real purpose is defeated.

  Sigurd F. Olson

  Real, Solitude, And Love

  Sigurd F Olson (2012). “Reflections from the North Country”, p.52, Knopf

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• Now suppose both death and hell were utterly defeated.  Suppose the fight was fixed.  Suppose God took you on a crystal ball trip into your future and you saw with indubitable certainty that despite everything — your sin, your smallness, your stupidity — you could have free for the asking your whole crazy heart’s deepest desire: heaven, eternal joy.  Would you not return fearless and singing?  What can earth do to you, if you are guaranteed heaven?  To fear the worst earthly loss would be like a millionaire fearing the loss of a penny — less, a scratch on a penny.

  Peter Kreeft

  Crazy, Heart, Loss

  Peter Kreeft (1989). “Heaven, the Heart's Deepest Longing”, p.82, Ignatius Press

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• Mr. Lincoln is already defeated. He cannot be re-elected.

  Horace Greeley

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• For it is only in accepting death that one can truly live, and for the human animal, death has always been the great black beast from the abyss to be dreaded or defeated or avoided or hated - but never looked upon clearly face to face.

  David Zindell

  Animal, Black, Faces

  "The Wild". Book by David Zindell, 1995.

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• I have become convinced that God thoroughly enjoys fixing and saving things that are broken. That means that no matter how hurt and defeated you feel, no matter how badly you have been damaged, God can repair you. God can give anyone a second chance.

  Melody Carlson

  Hurt, Mean, Second Chance

  Melody Carlson (2014). “Damaged: A Violated Trust”, p.99, Tyndale House

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• His Name will never fall. His Name will never be defeated. His Name will never be reduced to rubble. A tower that’s stronger than any man-made fortress and large enough to see from a distance, even if we’ve lost our way.

  Liz Curtis Higgs

  Distance, Fall, Men

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• See that any time you feel pained or defeated, it is only because you insist on clinging to what doesn't work. Dare to let go and you won't lose a thing except for a punishing idea.

  Guy Finley

  Letting Go, Learning, Ideas

  Guy Finley (1990). “The Secret of Letting Go”, p.85, Llewellyn Worldwide

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• Since baseball time is measured only in outs, all you have to do is succeed utterly; keep hitting, keep the rally alive, and you have defeated time. You remain forever young.

  Roger Angell

  Baseball, Time, Forever

  FaceBook post by Roger Angell from May 10, 2017

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• To be defeated and not submit, is victory; to be victorious and rest on one's laurels, is defeat.

  Jozef Pilsudski

  Victory, Defeat, Laurels

  "Piłsudski: A Life For Poland". Book by Wacław Jędrzejewicz, 1982.

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• If you think you can, then you’re half way there. If you say, ‘I can’t,’ then you’re defeated.

  Debbi Fields

  Thinking, Half, Way

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• Everything is divisible. And so is this colossus of U.S. imperialism. It can be split up and defeated.

  Lin Biao

  Splits, Imperialism, Colossus

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• Patient acceptance is often considered a weak and passive response to problems that we do not have the power or courage to solve. In reality, however, being patient is far from being passive. There is nothing strong or courageous in reacting to hardship or insults with anger - all we are doing is being defeated by our delusions.

  Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

  Strong, Acceptance, Reality

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• All my work, my life, everything I do is about survival, not just bare, awful, plodding survival, but survival with grace and faith. While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.

  Maya Angelou

  Grace, Survival, Encounters

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• AIDS is our number one enemy. This enemy can be defeated. While the research for a cure continues, four principles -- love, support, acceptance and care for those affected -- can make us winners.

  Nelson Mandela

  Acceptance, Numbers, Support

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• Pain can be endured and defeated only if it is embraced. Denied or feared, it grows.

  Dean Koontz

  Pain, Grows, Righteous Anger

  Dean Koontz (2007). “Velocity: A Novel”, p.321, Bantam

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• Muslims cannot be defeated by others. We Muslims are not defeated by our enemies, but instead, we are defeated by our own selves.

  Sheikh Abdullah

  Self, Enemy

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• Our country demands all our strength, all our energies. To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place. If victorious, we will have everything to hope for in the future. If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for.

  Robert E. Lee

  Country, Powerful, Men

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• It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.

  Frederick The Great

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