The only defeat is the one you accept. - Horatio Nelson

"The only defeat is the one you accept."

Horatio Nelson Perseverance

Naval Admiral British 1758–1805

More from Horatio Nelson

"England expects that every man will do his duty."

"The British fleet to the northwest of Cape Finisterre."

"I have a right to be blind sometimes."

"Desperate affairs require desperate remedies."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."