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The upside of a downward spiral into despair and defeat in young adulthood is that pretty early on, I was forced to face not only the foolish things I had done but also the stark realization that there was likely no end to what I was capable of doing.

~Beth Moore

Topics: Adulthood Also Capable Defeat Despair Doing Done Downward Early End Face Foolish Forced Had Likely Only Pretty Realization Spiral Stark Things Upside Young

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To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat.

~Beverley Nichols

Topics: Defeat Flowers Form Fragrance Overcome

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We have to continue our progressive struggle and defeat the conspiracies of dictatorship.

~Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Topics: Continue Defeat Dictatorship Our Progressive Struggle

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If all you have to criticise me on is my age or my accent, then you really can't defeat me on the issues.

~Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Topics: Accent Age Criticise Defeat Issues Me Really Then You

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The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.

~Bill Bradley

Topics: Defeat Experience Own Richness Taste

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You can't ultimately dodge defeat by winning close elections.

~Bill James

Topics: Close Defeat Dodge Elections Ultimately Winning You

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The average GOP presidential vote in these last five elections was 44.5 percent. In the last three, it was 48.1 percent. Give Romney an extra point for voter disillusionment with Obama, and a half-point for being better financed than his predecessors. It still strikes me as a path to narrow defeat.

~Bill Kristol

Topics: Average Being Better Defeat Disillusionment Elections Extra Financed Five Give Gop His Last Me Narrow Obama Path Percent Point Predecessors Presidential Romney Still Strikes Than Three Vote Voter

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While a defeat for Obamacare in the Court would be nice, the defeat of President Obama at the polls on November 6 is crucial. If electoral victory is achieved, Obamacare can and will be repealed - and more judges of a constitutionalist persuasion will be appointed by the next president.

~Bill Kristol

Topics: Achieved Appointed Be Nice Court Crucial Defeat Electoral Judges More Next Nice November Obama Obamacare Persuasion Polls President President Obama Victory While Will Would

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The terrorist uses surprise and stealth, and the only way to defeat that is by having accurate and timely intelligence.

~Bill Nelson

Topics: Accurate Defeat Having Intelligence Only Stealth Surprise Terrorist Timely Uses Way

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I look at the Senior Al Gore that I had the chance to serve in the Senate with. A great human being. He went down to defeat to this right wing bunch back at the time.

~Birch Bayh

Topics: Al Al Gore Back Being Bunch Chance Defeat Down Gore Great Had He Human Human Being Look Right Right Wing Senate Senior Serve Time Wing

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