I don't think any professional accepts defeat.
Mariano Rivera
When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I learned this about coaching: You don't have to explain victory and you can't explain defeat.
Darrell Royal
France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.
Nicolas Sarkozy
If a victory is told in detail, one can no longer distinguish it from a defeat.
Jean-Paul Sartre
I was now resolved to do everything in my power to defeat the system.
Oskar Schindler
Being so closely related to the South, barbecue was part of segregation and helped defeat it.
Bobby Seale
For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.
Wallis Simpson
The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.
Sam Snead
Defeat should never be a source of discouragement but rather a fresh stimulus.
Robert South