Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling as in all careers of importance victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world you must make that attempt. That's morality that's religion. That's art. That's life.

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.

I was now resolved to do everything in my power to defeat the system.

To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.

The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress with its trials and its errors its successes and its setbacks can never be relaxed and never abandoned.

If terror groups are to be defeated it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit.

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.

I know people who grow old and bitter. I want to keep making a fresh start. I don't want them to defeat me. That would be suicidal.

I trust that your readers will not construe my words to mean that I would not have gone to a 3 o'clock in the morning session for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill.

I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise it is said and principles should never be compromised.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.

If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have won even before you have started.

Life is truly known only to those who suffer lose endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.