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“Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. The mature person can face unpleasantness, frustration, discomfort and defeat without collapsing or complaining. He/she knows he cannot have everything his/her own way every time. He/she is able to defer to circumstances, to other people-and to time. He/she knows when to compromise and is not too proud to do so.”

People Knows Way Persons Able Faces Differences Ability Violence Proud Circumstances Destruction Defeat Complaining Compromise Settling Maturity Frustration Mature Discomfort Mature Person

Author:Ann Landers

“Through the repeated hammer blows of defeat, destruction, and deportation, interpreted by the faithful prophets, Israel has to learn that election is not for comfort and security but for suffering and humiliation.”

Suffering Security Comfort Destruction Election Defeat Blow Israel Faithful Prophet Humiliation Hammers Deportation

Book:The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission

Source: The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission

“I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror or a corpse, he is sure to win. There is no doubt of that. Defeat is not due to losses but to the destruction of the Soul of the leaders-the 'live to fight another day' doctrine.”

Ifs Soul Fighting Winning Loss Leader Doubt Promise Battle Destruction Defeat Dues Doctrine No Doubt Corpses Conqueror Another Day

Author:George S. Patton

“The great leaders of the second world war alliance, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, understood the twin sides of destruction and salvation. Their war aims were not only to defeat fascism, but to create a world of shared prosperity.”

World War Sides Leader Understood Destruction Aim Salvation Defeat Prosperity War Of The Worlds Fascism Twins Great Leader Alliances Franklin Second World War

Author:Jeffrey Sachs

“Abraham Zogoiby covered his face that night in August 1939 because he had been assailed by fear, [...] a sudden apprehension that the ugliness of life might defeat its beauty; that love did not make lovers invulnerable. Nevertheless, he thought, even if the world's beauty and love were on the edge of destruction, theirs would still be the only side to be on; defeated love would still be love, hate's victory would not make it other than it was.”

Ifs World Stills Might Faces Night Hate Sides Lovers Victory Destruction And Love Defeat Edges Covered Nevertheless Defeated Ugliness Abraham August Love Hate Apprehension Beauty And Love

Author:Salman Rushdie

“We will direct every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war - to the destruction and to the defeat of the global terror network.”

Mean War Law Influence Weapons Resources Tools Direct Destruction Instruments Defeat Financial Terror Command Law Enforcement Enforcement Diplomacy Very Mean

Author:George W. Bush

“What do we mean by the defeat of the enemy? Simply the destruction of his forces, whether by death, injury, or any other means-either completely or enough to make him stop fighting. . . . The complete or partial destruction of the enemy must be regarded as the sole object of all engagements. . . . Direct annihilation of the enemy's forces must always be the dominant consideration.”

Mean Enough Fighting Force Enemy Objects Direct Destruction Defeat Injury Consideration Engagement Sole Dominant Annihilation

Book:On War

Source: On War

“Ka is a wheel; its one purpose is to turn. The spin of ka always brings us back to the same place, to face and reface our mistakes and defeats until we can learn from them. When we learn from the past, the wheel continues to move forward, towards growth and evolution. When we don’t, the wheel spins backward, and we are given another chance. If once more we squander the opportunity, the wheel continues its rotation towards devolution, or destruction.”

Source: Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance

“A long war almost always places nations in this sad alternative: that their defeat delivers them to destruction and their triumph to despotism.”

Long War Nations Destruction Defeat Alternatives Triumph Despotism

Book:Democracy in America

Source: Democracy in America