Battles are lost in the same spirit they are won.

What it means

Whitman honors the defeated as much as the victors. What counts is the spirit you fight with. Falling well is its own kind of win.

The source

"Battles are lost in the same spirit they are won." Walt Whitman said it in Song of Myself, 18 (Leaves of Grass). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.

"I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won."

Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition), Song of Myself, 18 (Leaves of Grass). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Walt Whitman (1819–1892). American poet who spent his life rewriting and expanding one book, Leaves of Grass, including Song of Myself and Song of the Open Road.

Questions

What does "Battles are lost in the same spirit they are won." mean?

Whitman honors the defeated as much as the victors. What counts is the spirit you fight with. Falling well is its own kind of win.

Who said "Battles are lost in the same spirit they are won."?

Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Source: Song of Myself, 18 (Leaves of Grass).

What is the original wording?

I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won (Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition)). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.

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