"The word 'defeat' is not to be..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
The word 'defeat' is not to be found in my dictionary, and everyone who is selected as a recruit in my army may be certain that there is no defeat for a satyagrahi.
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“The path is the goal.”
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“In order not to be astonished at obtaining victories, one ought not to think only of defeats.”
“I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.”
“He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.”