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.
One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average man's familiarity with the word 'impossible.
Some say opportunity knocks only once, that is not true. Opportunity knocks all the time, but you have to be ready for it. If the chance comes, you must have the equipment to take advantage of it.
Now is the time when your action is practice.
It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.
Carry on any enterprise as if all future success depended on it.
As a tennis player you have to get used to losing every week. Unless you win the tournament, you always go home as a loser. But you have to take the positive out of a defeat and go back to work. Improve to fail better.
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