Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Victory and defeat are a part of life, which are to be viewed with equanimity.
The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.
Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.
No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.
Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.
Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.
Peace comes through strength, not through retreat.
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.
The life of the individual is a continuous combat with errors and obstacles, and no victory is more satisfying than the one achieved against opposition.
The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.