Motivational quote by Carl Sandburg

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To be a good loser is to learn how to win
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"To be a good loser is to learn how to win"

- Carl Sandburg

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This quote by Carl Sandburg speaks to the importance of finding out how to accept defeat gracefully. It recommends that in order to be a good loser, one must initially find out how to win. This implies that in order to be successful, one must comprehend the concepts of success and apply them to their own life. It likewise suggests that in order to be a good loser, one need to be able to acknowledge when they have lost and accept it without becoming bitter or resentful. This quote encourages us to take duty for our own successes and failures, and to gain from our errors. It likewise encourages us to be modest and thoughtful in triumph and defeat, and to aim to progress each time. Ultimately, this quote reminds us that in order to be a good loser, we must first find out how to win.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Carl Sandburg between January 6, 1878 and July 22, 1967. He/she was a famous Poet from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Motivational. The author also have 59 other quotes.

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