Defeat
At the general election in June 1970, Ward tried to attract attention by campaigning on a horse and cart. However, he could not prevent the Labour candidate David Stoddart retaking the seat with a majority of 5,576.
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Famous quotes containing the word defeat:
“In victory be not proud; in defeat be not depressed.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Against my will, I became a witness to the most terrible defeat of reason and to the most savage triumph of brutality ever chronicled ... never before did a generation suffer such a moral setback after it had attained such intellectual heights.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)
“I never liked bananas much anyway. Two-thirds of the way down even one banana I am willing to concede defeat smilingly and give the rest to the nearest monkey.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)