No wonder the South's ultimate defeat plunged many Southerners into religious cynicism, at least temporarily. (firstthings.com)
While those in the grip of Christ's love will never experience ultimate defeat, there is a profound sense in which we must face our struggles now knowing there may be no real relief this side of God's new creation.» (rachelheldevans.com)
Failure can be taken one of two ways: Either as a catalyst for learning and doing better next time, or as the ultimate defeat you never let yourself recover from. (inc.com)