Being defeated is a painful feeling, and it lowers self-esteem. Everyone experiences defeat, but don't let it swallow you. Move forward, learn from it, and do better next time. May these feeling defeated quotes help you realize that being defeated is not the end. Make it your motivation for a much stronger comeback.
1. “Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.” – Richard M. Nixon
2. “Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.” – Anais Nin
3. “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” – Ernest Hemingway
4. “We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
5. “If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.” – Zig Ziglar
6. “I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” – Muhammad Ali
7. “Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat.” – Adolf Hitler
8. “You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.” – Richard M. Nixon
9. “It is not defeat that destroys you, it is being demoralized by defeat that destroy you.” – Steve Jobs
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10. “Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” – Ralph Ellison
11. “The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.” – Sun Tzu
12. “I've always believed that the only defeats and victories that matter in life are those you lose or win alone, against yourself.” – Mihail Sebastian
13. “When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau
14. “The chains that break you, are the chains that make you. And the chains that make you, are the chains you break.” – Anthony Liccione
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15. “I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.” – Tom Landry
16. “In the art of war, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the approaching battles. But if you know only yourself and not the enemy, for every victory, there will also be defeat.” – Emily Thorne
17. “The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.” – Bill Bradley
18. “Remember, no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.” – Bruce Lee
19. “A man that never met defeat would never have known any great victory.” – Orison Swett Marden
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20. “An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” – Millard Fillmore
21. “Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your weaknesses, on your powers, instead of your problems.” – Paul J. Meyer
22. “It is in the defeat that we find the ingredients for the next success.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
23. “It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.” – Martin Seligman
24. “Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.” – LL Cool J
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25. “When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.” – Quintilian
26. “Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.” – Horatio Nelson
27. “The worst thing I've done while sad is sit in defeat. That's very unhealthy. The best thing to do is dust yourself off and try again.” – Winnie Harlow
28. “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” – Bernard Williams
29. “Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.” – Edwin Markham
30. “You cannot defeat an enemy you do not admit exists.” – Michael T. Flynn
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31. “But I believe we must not allow feelings of defeat to take root in our hearts.” – Daisaku Ikeda
32. “Defeat has its lessons as well as victory.” – Pat Buchanan
33. “As soon as you concern yourself with the good and bad of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.” – Morihei Ueshiba
34. “The deepest personal defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has in fact become.” – Ashley Montagu
35. “Remember, you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow. After you have done your best to achieve success today.” – Maxwell Maltz
36. “What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better.” – Wendell Phillips
37. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
38. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou
39. “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “But we never give up and accept defeat, for you will find determination is sweet.” – Catherine Pulsifer
41. “The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
42. “It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible.” – Henry Ward Beecher
43. “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” – George Edward Woodberry
44. “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
45. “The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality.” – James A. Michener
46. “Do not let defeat be a failure. Let defeat be a means of moving on to better things with new knowledge. If you take that type of attitude, you will find success even in defeat.” – Catherine Pulsifer
47. “For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.” – Wallis Simpson
48. “When confronted by failure, disappointment, or rejection, it may be far easier simply to give up. But this attitude can spell the difference between long-term success and a series of defeat.” – Amy E. Dean
49. “He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
50. “Never let the defeat of the past rob you of the success of your future.” – Ray Comfort
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2. “Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.” – Anais Nin
3. “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” – Ernest Hemingway
4. “We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
5. “If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.” – Zig Ziglar
6. “I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” – Muhammad Ali
7. “Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat.” – Adolf Hitler
8. “You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.” – Richard M. Nixon
9. “It is not defeat that destroys you, it is being demoralized by defeat that destroy you.” – Steve Jobs
11. “The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.” – Sun Tzu
12. “I've always believed that the only defeats and victories that matter in life are those you lose or win alone, against yourself.” – Mihail Sebastian
13. “When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau
14. “The chains that break you, are the chains that make you. And the chains that make you, are the chains you break.” – Anthony Liccione
16. “In the art of war, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the approaching battles. But if you know only yourself and not the enemy, for every victory, there will also be defeat.” – Emily Thorne
17. “The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.” – Bill Bradley
18. “Remember, no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.” – Bruce Lee
19. “A man that never met defeat would never have known any great victory.” – Orison Swett Marden
21. “Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your weaknesses, on your powers, instead of your problems.” – Paul J. Meyer
22. “It is in the defeat that we find the ingredients for the next success.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough
23. “It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.” – Martin Seligman
24. “Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.” – LL Cool J
26. “Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.” – Horatio Nelson
27. “The worst thing I've done while sad is sit in defeat. That's very unhealthy. The best thing to do is dust yourself off and try again.” – Winnie Harlow
28. “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” – Bernard Williams
29. “Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.” – Edwin Markham
30. “You cannot defeat an enemy you do not admit exists.” – Michael T. Flynn
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31. “But I believe we must not allow feelings of defeat to take root in our hearts.” – Daisaku Ikeda
32. “Defeat has its lessons as well as victory.” – Pat Buchanan
33. “As soon as you concern yourself with the good and bad of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.” – Morihei Ueshiba
34. “The deepest personal defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has in fact become.” – Ashley Montagu
35. “Remember, you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow. After you have done your best to achieve success today.” – Maxwell Maltz
36. “What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better.” – Wendell Phillips
37. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
38. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou
39. “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “But we never give up and accept defeat, for you will find determination is sweet.” – Catherine Pulsifer
41. “The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
42. “It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible.” – Henry Ward Beecher
43. “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” – George Edward Woodberry
44. “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
45. “The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality.” – James A. Michener
46. “Do not let defeat be a failure. Let defeat be a means of moving on to better things with new knowledge. If you take that type of attitude, you will find success even in defeat.” – Catherine Pulsifer
47. “For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.” – Wallis Simpson
48. “When confronted by failure, disappointment, or rejection, it may be far easier simply to give up. But this attitude can spell the difference between long-term success and a series of defeat.” – Amy E. Dean
49. “He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
50. “Never let the defeat of the past rob you of the success of your future.” – Ray Comfort
Share these Quotes about Defeat with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.