There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
The man who masters his own soul will forever be called conqueror of conquerors.
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.