There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
I don't think any professional accepts defeat.
If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.
No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.
If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.
There's not much out there that people are fighting for that leaves them with nothing but honor.
He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.
People talk about the pain of defeat, but I think defeat has a lot of value. I think the wound of victory can be even more damaging than defeat. Very few people really know how to win.
No opposing quotes found.