A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing our victories, regardless of the struggles faced.
Ferdinand Foch's quote suggests that in order to maintain morale and motivation, one must focus on the victories in life and not dwell on losses. It highlights the psychological aspect of resilience, indicating that acknowledging our wins reinforces our ability to face and overcome future challenges.
In practice
In a motivational speech about perseverance and success.
The military mind always imagines that the next war will be on the same lines as the last. That has never been the case and never will be. One of the great factors on the next war will be aircraft obviously. The potentialities of aircraft attack on a large scale are almost incalculable.
My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
It take 15,000 casualties to train a major general.
One is defeated only when one accepts defeat.
Busyness is not a reason for not getting other things done. It is an excuse for not claiming your true priorities.
You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles.
Life doesn't give you all the practice races you need.
What you want will pull like a magnet. Here's the other part. What for? Purpose is stronger than object. It's the 'What for?' that's even more powerful than the object. And the more you can describe in detail to stir the emotion and the intellect and the spirit and the soul, then the more powerful the 'what for' is.
What matters isn't how well you play when you're playing well. What matters is how well you play when you're playing badly.
Every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit.
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