"You can't go on winning all the time"
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The intent is pragmatic, almost protective. Athletes and fans treat victory like a moral state, but Khan reframes it as a phase with an expiration date. The line quietly attacks the superstition that greatness is a permanent condition, and it also punctures the entitlement that can grow around unstoppable success. If you expect to win forever, you’re not preparing to compete; you’re preparing to be disappointed.
The subtext is about control. Winning feels like proof you’ve solved the sport, yet sports are designed to resist being solved: bodies age, opponents study you, hunger dulls, luck swings, motivation flickers. Khan’s era-defining streak makes the statement heavier, not lighter. He’s speaking from the far end of the experiment, where invincibility reveals itself as temporary performance, not fate.
Contextually, it reads like counsel to the next generation and a warning to the public. Respect the run, but don’t worship it. The real measure isn’t whether the streak ends; it’s whether you can keep going after it does.
Quote Details
| Topic | Defeat |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Khan, Jahangir. (2026, January 17). You can't go on winning all the time. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/you-cant-go-on-winning-all-the-time-61707/
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Khan, Jahangir. "You can't go on winning all the time." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/you-cant-go-on-winning-all-the-time-61707/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"You can't go on winning all the time." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/you-cant-go-on-winning-all-the-time-61707/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.






