Defeated Quotations

We may be personally defeated, but our principles never!

Writing fiction is... an endless and always defeated effort to capture some quality of life without killing it.

The State thrives on war - unless, of course, it is defeated and crushed - expands on it, glories in it.

I guess my personality is that of a modern, strong Chinese woman. I don't believe in destiny. There are many things that can be changed. I don't like to be defeated by difficulties. I love freedom, so when I am shaping a character, I usually do it the way I want. I always find some part of my own character in a role.

Moviewise, I would love to make the story of princess Erendira. She was a 16 year old princess/warrior who led her tribe in war against the Spanish around 1513. She almost defeated them, and the Tarascans were the only tribe the Aztecs couldn't defeat.

We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.

While they trace their history back to wars that helped to ethnically cleanse Native Americans and to their exploits in the Civil War fighting for the South, the modern-day Rangers were created to help rejuvenate a defeated and demoralized U.S. imperialism after the war in Vietnam.

If I couldn't do it, then I'd be defeated. I've got the tools to do it. I never did question my tools.

This old Germany was partly defeated in its conflict with the progressive ideas of socialism, for it had given the people nothing that could serve as a successful alternative to socialism.

It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge.

The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things.

Few revolutions succeed, and when they do, you often discover they did not gain what you hoped for, and you condemn yourself to perpetual fear, as the parties you defeated may always regain power and work for your ruin.

When you look at a company that's already succeeded or is at the very top of its game, it isn't necessarily when it's executing well. It tends to be peacetime - you've defeated the competition, you have the highest margins, the highest multiple.

The Security Council represents the situation from 1945 - you had the Allies who won the war who occupied that. The defeated guys - the Germans and Japan - were out. The occupied countries had no voice. That was fine in '45, but today, Germany rules Europe, frankly. They are driving Europe but have no voice.

The victors in great wars have always been spiritually defeated by the conquered.

The Afghans did not have sophisticated weapons like the Soviets did, but with their faith they defeated a superpower.

It is not only that Germany has been defeated in the war, Kaiser Wilhelm's Germany was defeated.

A troubled economy is always the sitting president's fault. It was when Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter, when Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush, and when Barack Obama defeated John McCain by running against George W. Bush.

There is no need to feel defeated at 40, 50 or 60. I'm having the greatest time in the second half of my life.

The gospel is for the defeated, not the dominant.

I think that in order to be a film director, one has to be a warrior who shouldn't be defeated by the daily onslaught of problems.

The United States was seriously defeated in Iraq by Iraqi nationalism - mostly by nonviolent resistance. The United States could kill the insurgents, but they couldn't deal with half a million people demonstrating in the streets.

Netanyahu has already defeated a sitting prime minister (Peres in 1996), and he can do it again.

Militarily we are not in any danger of losing. We can't be defeated militarily based on what the enemy currently throws against us.

We were defeated by money and the mayor.

The city had defeated her, just like they said it would. Like some overcrowded party, no one had noticed her arrival, and would notice if she left.

In love, fidelity signifies this extended victory: the randomness of an encounter defeated day after day through the invention of what will endure.

The people united will never be defeated.

A general who allows himself to be decisively defeated in an extended mountain position deserves to be court-martialled.

From where I stand, I do not see the lost people of the South Seas, the defeated and the despairing, shrunken shadows of those who went before.

getting a lot of big payday games in big venues, which is great for those programs. I think that has defeated the purpose for us, anyway, of getting really high-profile games, even though they're on the road.

I felt like we had a legitimate chance to win the whole thing. It turns out in the end, we defeated ourselves and that's always more difficult to take.

I felt going into selection day that Bethany, Lincoln, and Villa were going to be three of the four Pool B selections, so it would likely come down between Maryville and Huntingdon since we had defeated Fisk in the GSAC semis and several other teams in consideration lost over the weekend.

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

Human Rights Watch wants Rwandans to be able to speak freely about their ethnic hatreds, and to allow political parties connected with the defeated genocide army to campaign freely for power.

If the trip was sanctioned by the president, it would be defeated before we leave.

He has fully defeated Carla Del Ponte's accusations that Serbia and Serbian nationals are genocidal and that they have ethnically cleansed the people of the former Yugoslavia.

Historically, the reorganization movements in this state haven't been very successful. There are far more defeated merger studies than there are successful ones.

He's got to do something (because) his tenure is going to be largely defined by this punishment. Bold action here is not the same as rash action. If he's got the evidence and he's in the right, he should take bold action. Even if he's defeated in court, he will win in the court of public opinion -- if he takes bold action. ... You can be deliberate and you can still be bold. Once he has it, he should do what he feels is in the best interest of baseball and let the chips fall where they may.

If in life you feel like a stone tossed about in stormy sea, remember that the rough and jagged edges of a stone are smoothed away by the rough waters. It was a small smooth stone that defeated a giant. When your edges are gone what will you be able to conquer with your life?

This was not like having a cold or the flu, this was a complicated surgery. Some people lose their lives, not just their career. When you figure he's been able to play for us, and even to be effective for us, anybody has to be inspired. He's defeated some long odds to be here and now he's an emotional part of this team.

Last season we were fourth in the conference as seventh-graders but when we defeated New Lenox Martino, I knew this season had some real good possibilities.

Our guys were ready, but it was no match at all, ... They just defeated us in every aspect. I would say it was about as thorough a throttling job on our offense as we've seen this year.

Our guys were ready, but it was no match at all. They just defeated us in every aspect. I would say it was about as thorough a throttling job on our offense as we've seen this year.

It defeated the intent of the legislation, ... There is no access to the edge of the lake. We have to go through the same legislative process again.

I thought he wrestled a great match when he defeated Mark Brown. He wrestled smart.

I think the Commission is likely to be defeated tomorrow afternoon,

The army has won it has defeated its own sons and daughters successfully. Personally, I will remain steadfast in my determination not to rest until Sharon is removed from government so that this trauma is never repeated.

UTSA is obviously a pretty good team having already defeated us this season. Having them at home gives us an advantage, but we know it will be a challenge and that we will have to compete for all 40 minutes.

We fought a lonely battle against terrorism sponsored by Sudan, and we have defeated it. We cannot be intimidated by any force. For us our guide is the Constitution of Uganda and the laws there under.

We defeated Nebraska by about 50 pins which created a lot of excitement for us. On Sunday we played well in spots but lost focus at times and were unable to battle back.

The only way we can be defeated right now is if we defeat ourselves,

What we must do now is to get up and play against the Sharks like the Bulls did after we defeated them in the Currie Cup final.

the seeker who embraces positive theology finds ... that you can have all that stuff in the mall, as well as the beautiful house and car, if only you believe that you can. But ... if you don't have all that you want, if you feel sick, discouraged, or defeated, you have only yourself to blame. Positive theology ratifies and completes a world without beauty, transcendence, or mercy.

Pain can be endured and defeated only if it is embraced. Denied or feared, it grows.

If you never take a chance, you will never be defeated - but you will never accomplish anything either.

Truth cannot be defeated.

...the temptation, which consisted of a single word written on the cemetary of the defeated: Sleep.

Westboro is a tough team, they defeated Medway, who are perennial state champs, already this season, ... What I am trying to do here is teach these girls the basics.

Real evidence is usually vague and unsatisfactory. It has to be examined---sifted. But here the whole thing is cut and dried. No, my friend, this evidence has been very cleverly manufactured---so cleverly that it has defeated its own ends.

The national security state has many unfair and cruel weapons in its arsenal, but that of junk science is one which can be fought and perhaps defeated.

If you don't have a viable strategy, you will be defeated by someone who does.

I think I'm the last Democrat left in the Senate after Russ Feingold was defeated that won't take earmarks.

A defeated argument that refuses to be obliterated can remain very alive.

For there is hardly a state or nation in existence which has not once had the misfortune, even if it was in the right a thousand times over, to be defeated by a stronger opponent or a stronger coalition.

We don't believe isolated testimony on cross examination by one of our witnesses had such an impact that it defeated the reliability of all of the other testimony that was presented during the trail. So, that's why we're going to continue to pursue the matter. And that's one of the biggest reasons why we're disappointed,

We have been on top for a long time, defeated a lot of teams. There are plenty of reasons for people to have grudges and I accept that. There is a price for leadership. Others will always debate or criticize your decision.

People who are rooted in the here and now, who are not defeated by their limitations, who don’t compare themselves to others, who confidently advance along their chosen path-such people are happy, such people are truly great.

Victory lies in not getting defeated.

Will is what can make you succeed when your thoughts tell you that you're defeated.

The rich are only defeated when running for their lives.

Evil cannot be accommodated. It must be defeated.

Chaos is always losing, but never defeated

We always expect to win. If you don't expect it you've defeated yourself. You just let the marbles play out.

We've always defeated those types of things in full committee. At least when his bills die, he doesn't rant and rave.

What a great story to inspire our children of today. Not only can you be a resident of Union City and go on to win a Nobel Prize, but you shouldn't be defeated by the failing of a subject.

This terrorist enemy knows we cannot be defeated by him, but he is focused on winning the battle of perception by attacking civilians to spread fear among local populations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The terrorists' goal is to win the perception battle and to force us to lose our will to win.

Transhumanists are not fond of death. We would stop it if we could. To this end, we support research that holds out hope of a future in which humanity has defeated death.

The government's false statements that everything had been obtained and produced worked a fraud upon the court and defeated Mr. McVeigh's right to a fair trial and sentencing proceeding.

The supporters of the track are certainly hurting their prospects. I'm very troubled by the conduct. My knee-jerk reaction is that they've set their cause back, if not defeated it.

The team really performed well at this meet, winning by 60 points over Mayer Lutheran, the most we have ever defeated them by.

These cool or antagonistic relationships are part of life in Washington and are accepted as such, but I often think how self-defeating they are and how much better polite professional relationships would serve political figures and journalists in situations like this. I agreed with a charming message I got from George McGovern after he had been defeated for the presidency. He recalled making some bitter remarks about a couple of our columnists at a dinner party; but wrote me, 'I have regretted that outburst and I have also established that the maximum time I can carry a grudge is about three months. This note is simply to say that I have now forgotten all campaign grudges. It is just too difficult trying to remember which people I'm supposed to shun.'

The stars are dead; the animals will not look:/ We are left alone with our day, and the time is short and / History to the defeated / May say Alas but cannot help or pardon.

The starting point for understanding the deterioration in the relationship between the U.S. and Russia lies in Washington rather than Moscow. After 1989, Russia was a defeated power. Despite the fine words and some limited gestures, the Americans have treated it like one. Their policy has been one of encirclement.

What was defeated yesterday was a caricature of Arnold Schwarzenegger, not the reality of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

We went through Ocean to get to High Point. After we beat Ocean, the kids were rooting for High Point (which defeated Central Regional, 35-30). We kept telling them after Voorhees (which South Plainfield destroyed 60-4 in the North 2 Group III final on Thursday) that it was Ocean first, then High Point.

The government is not ready now for the election and they are not ready because they are afraid to be defeated or lose badly like they did in the parliamentary election.

The president really defeated the ogre of stealth nominations. This is a great accomplishment for the presidency.

Defeated and retiring members will win financially thanks to a gold-plated pension plan and rich severance payments for parliamentarians. Shed no tears for retiring or defeated MPs. They are being well looked after by Canadian taxpayers.

That's why, in spite of being defeated regularly in elections, I am not leaving the field. It's tough, but then I love challenging tasks.

Ruling parties don't give up power voluntarily. They have to be defeated at the polls, and they have to be defeated by a better organized, more charismatic leader, a better campaign and even better shady tactics -- whatever it takes.

Ronnie defeated Colin quite easy earlier tonight and that can settle your nerves, but he was a little spasmodic in this game.

First of all, I disagree with the question. How many people do you know that were on NBC and defeated Hulk Hogan?

There's sort of a defeated attitude. There's an attitude problem that we need to overcome, perceptions about southeast Iowa that we need to overcome.

We've defeated Marquette twice. On both occasions, we played pretty aggressively on the defensive end. We need to continue that trend against Serena. It should be an interesting game.

Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.

The United States Senate learned very little from Littleton, Colorado ... We defeated a sensible amendment that would have at least had a background check at gun shows.

Afraid lest he be caught up in a net of words tripped up, bewildered and so defeated - thrown aside - a man hesitates to write down his innermost convictions.

I'm very happy for the win, I believe it's the first time ETSU has ever defeated Middle Tennessee. The girls all played well from top to bottom, we played well as a team and we are looking forward to getting back on the courts tomorrow.

If none passes, he could do a public mea culpa and promise a new approach as Bill Clinton did in Arkansas when he won back the governor's office after being defeated for re-election.