Famous quotes containing the words persians and/or defeat:
“The Persians are called the French of the East; we will call the Arabs Oriental Italians. A gifted noble people; a people of wild strong feelings, and of iron restraint over these: the characteristic of noblemindedness, of genius.”
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881)
“In victory be not proud; in defeat be not depressed.”
—Chinese proverb.
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