“I let the American people down, and I have to carry that burden for the rest of my life. My political life is over. I will never again have an opportunity to serve in any official position. Maybe I can give a little advice from time to time.” PeopleGivingLittlesI CanPoliticalLife IsOpportunityAdvicePositionDown AndDefeatBurdenOfficialsPolitical Life Author:Richard M. Nixon
“The anarchists put the thing upside down. They declare that the proletarian revolution must begin by doing away with the political organization of the state. But to destroy it at such a moment would be to destroy the only organism by means of which the victorious proletariat can assert its newly-conquered power, hold down its capitalist adversaries, and carry out that economic revolution of society without which the whole victory must end in a new defeat and a mass slaughter of the workers similar to those after the Paris commune.” MeanEndsStatesWholeMomentsWould BePoliticalEconomicRevolutionVictoryMassOrganizationWorkersDefeatParisAnarchyCapitalistOrganismsAdversariesAnarchismAnarchistSlaughterUpside DownProletariatCommunesThings Upside Down Author:Friedrich Engels
“As Iraqi forces gain experience and the political process advances, we will be able to decrease our troop level in Iraq without losing our capability to defeat the terrorists. These decisions about troop levels will be driven by the conditions on the ground in Iraq and the good judgment of our commanders, not by artificial timetables set by politicians in Washington.” AblePoliticalForceProcessDecisionLevelsConditionsPoliticianJudgmentLosingGainsDefeatIraqDrivenTerroristCapabilityArtificialCommandersDecreaseGood JudgmentTimetables Author:George W. Bush
“Only the power of unbounded love practiced in regard to all human beings can defeat the forces of interhuman strife, and can prevent the pending extermination of man by man on this planet. Without love, no armament, no war, no diplomatic machinations, no coercive police force, no school education, no economic or political measures, not even hydrogen bombs can prevent the pending catastrophe.” MenLoveHumansWarSchoolPoliticalForceHuman BeingsEducationPowerEconomicPlanetsPoliceRegardDefeatBombsCatastropheStrifeWithout LoveBombingPreventingDiplomaticPreventionNo WarHydrogenArmamentSchool EducationExterminationPolice ForceHydrogen BombPendingPowerful Love Book:The Ways and Power of Love: Types, Factors, and Techniques of Moral Transformation Source: The Ways and Power of Love: Types, Factors, and Techniques of Moral Transformation
“Virtually every war fought since the Act of Union had gone badly at some stage, but before 1783 none had ended in defeat. Nor would any major war in which Britain was involved after this date end in defeat. Those who are curious about this country's peculiar social and political stability probably need look no further than this for essential cause.” NeedsLooksWarEndsCountryPoliticalSocialCausesGoneStageInvolvedEssentialsMajorsUnionsDefeatCuriousBritainStabilityPeculiarBritish History Author:Linda Colley
“I do believe, as my father once said, that "No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out."” WellsSoulMatterHardMightPoliticalLossFailureVictoryLosingGloryDefeatShakesGoreVictory And DefeatVictory Defeat Author:Al Gore
“Throughout history civilian populations and political rulers have talked of peace. We have never been free of war. The soldier, whose profession is war, understands that peace must be enforced by superior military might. The certainty of defeat is the only effective deterrent we can use to maintain peace. Furthermore, we can be strong without being aggressive.” WarUseMightPoliticalStrongMilitaryDefeatSoldierPopulationProfessionSuperiorsCertaintyAggressiveRulersCiviliansDeterrent Author:Barry Goldwater
“We don't know what may yet happen to us, what military and political defeats we may yet have to face.” KnowsMayHappensFacesPoliticalMilitaryDefeat Author:Moshe Sharett
“Candidates who win while spending less than their opponents still usually have to spend quite a lot. While not a surefire guarantor of victory, a large war chest -even if not the largest-is usually a necessary condition. Money may not guarantee victory, but the lack of it usually guarantees defeat. Without large sums, there is rarely much of a campaign, as poorly funded 'minor' candidates have repeatedly discovered.” IfsMayStillsWarPoliticalWinningConditionsVictoryDefeatSpendingCampaignsOpponentsCandidatesGuaranteesChestsMinorsSpending Less Author:Michael Parenti