Nichiren talked about winning and losing ["victory or defeat"] in Buddhism in ONE writing but never at the expense of honesty, honor, and leading an ethical life. In another writing he stated: "However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."
The "beggar" passage was written to Nichiren's proud samurai disciple, Shijo Kingo. Even should Shijo Kingo become a beggar [losing according to SGI] the important thing is never disgracing the Lotus Sutra [according to Nichiren]. SGI disgraces the Lotus Sutra by its very existence.
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