Show me a good and gracious loser and I'll show you a failure.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- How you handle losing defines your character more than winning does.
- In plain terms
- Losing gracefully is a sign of strength, not failure.
- What can you take from it?
- Your reaction to defeat matters more than the outcome itself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle losing?
- Is it better to win unfairly or lose gracefully?
Another view
Winning does not always mean you are succeeding morally.
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One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it.
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