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“It is in general more profitable to reckon up our defeats than to boast of our attainments.”

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Author:Thomas Carlyle

“I want to hold onto that because I think every kid when they dream about playing basketball, they don't dream about being a role player. They dream about being the man. I have that position in Toronto and to give that up and go somewhere else to be an addition would kinda defeat the purpose of my dreams.”

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Author:Chris Bosh

“I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.”

Source: The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

“And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.”

Source: Run to Daylight!: Vince Lombardi’s Diary of One Week with the Green Bay Packers

“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.”

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Book:The Complete Works

Source: The Complete Works

“Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.”

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Author:John Wooden