Quote#Wisdom
An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory
Quote byMillard Fillmore · 1800–1874
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech (13 September 1844), Buffalo, New York, quoted in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (14 September 1844). Fillmore won the Whig nomination for governor of New York, and in his acceptance speech he hoped his supporters would not resort to dirty tricks. The newspaper summary was: "He entreated t.
English (original)
An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.
— Millard Fillmore
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