Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 66 Shloka 24

यः he who, धिक्कृतः having been defeated, जीवति lives, भीरोः timid, प्रवादाः will say, श्रूयन्ते will tell, सत्पुरुषैः good people, जुष्टः resorting to, मार्गः path, सेव्यताम् following, भयम् fear, त्यज्यताम् giving up.

"He who is defeated lives, but people will say he is timid. Resorting to the path of good people and serving them gives up fear."