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an orphan

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Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan. John F. Kennedy

Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. John Berger

There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.... I'm the responsible officer of the Government. John F. Kennedy

Success has many parents, but failure is an orphan. American Proverb

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. Russian Proverb

There is no man that cannot become an orphan. Kikuyu Proverb

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