Quote by John F. Kennedy

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Summary

This quote suggests that when a person succeeds or wins, many individuals are eager to associate themselves with that success and claim credit for it. However, in the case of failure or defeat, there is usually a lack of people willing to take responsibility or acknowledge any connection to it. It highlights the tendency for people to distance themselves from failure to protect their reputations, while clinging to success to enhance their image or gain recognition.

By John F. Kennedy

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