I would rather try to succeed and fail than try to do nothing and succeed.

I would rather fail in a cause that would ultimately succeed, than succeed in a cause that would ultimately fail.

I was never afraid of failure; for I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

I’d rather live in regret of failure than in regret of never trying.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating.

Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.

I would … rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than triumph in a cause that I know some day will lose.

I've come to a point where I'd rather fail as a writer than succeed as a lawyer, and I need to try and fail or try and succeed, but I need to do it.

I’ve come to a point where I’d rather fail as a writer than succeed as a lawyer, and I need to try and fail or try and succeed, but I need to do it.

I would rather be beaten in Right than succeed in Wrong.

I would rather lose all my lands and a hundred lives than be king over heretics.

Prefiero ser el peor de los mejores, que el mejor de los peores

I would sooner perish for ever than stoop down before a Being who may have power to crush me, but whom my heart forbids me to reverence.

Prefer being rejected at your new standard than being accepted at your old one.