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Next to a lost battle, nothing is so sad as a battle that has been won.

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end.

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.

Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.

I have a tremendous battle with melancholy and depression.

A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.

I'm not writing just about melancholy stuff anymore, I made a point to cover a wide range of emotions.