Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Professions : Poet Born : March 20, 1780 Died : February 19, 1847 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Jose Joaquin de Olmedo He who does not hope to win has already lost. Jose Joaquin de Olmedo swimming hope winning Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors