“You're not really a leader until you've lost.”
Bruce Greenwood - Commander Robert Iverson

“- Chip Hazard: We're nothing alike. You are programmed to lose!
- Archer: I'm also programmed to learn.
- Chip Hazard: Too bad you never learned to win. School's out, loser.”
Tommy Lee Jones - Chip Hazard
Frank Langella - Archer

“You learn a hell of a lot more from losing than from winning.”

Jeffrey Nordling - Coach Ted Orion

“- Dragons Basketball Coach: My players have league scoring records at stake. It wouldn't be fair to them.
- Coach Finstock: I just thought figured you quit now, you can beat the 5 o'clock traffic.
- Dragons Basketball Coach: There's a lot to learn from losing.”
Troy Evans - Dragon Basketball Coach
Jay Tarses - Coach Finstock

“Gentlemen, I think if we lose this fight we lose the war, so if you choose to join us I will be personally very grateful.”

Jeff Daniels - Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain