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King David, anointed by the Prophet Samuel to be King of all Israel, was pursued by King Saul, who wanted to exterminate him. He went on the run and built up a following, while staying one jump ahead of his enemies. Quitter? Nope — servant of God, following God’s promptings and living to rule another day.
Later, the same King David was opposed by a faction headed by his own son, Absalom. He left town (cities are death traps when someone wants to kill you), gathered his loyal mighty men, and fought off the insurgency in the wilderness. Quitter? Nope — the rightful King, following good counsel and living to rule another day.

George Washington left New York under cover of darkness, rather than submit to the withering fire of a superior British force. Quitter? Nope — a strategic retreat for the purpose of regrouping, and, by the guidance of the Hand of God, the eventual defeat of the British in Virginia.

Gen. Douglas Macarthur, about to be pinned down inextricably by the impending Japanese invasion, left the Philippines with the promise, “I shall return.” Quitter? Nope. He did return, and saw to the utter decimation of the armies of the Empire of Japan and the liberation of the Philippines, and the whole Pacific region, from its tyranny.

Because of the risk of confusing it with these other righteous causes, I hesitate to mention Mao’s strategic retreat into the mountains of China until times and circumstances were more propitious — so I won’t. But the principle is the same: strategic retreat and fighting another day.

Sarah Palin, pinned down by withering fire from a volley of frivolous lawsuits, left her position in Alaska. She couldn’t make the meritless lawsuits go away; but she had to defend on each one. Quitter? Nope, strategic retreat so as to 1) frustrate her pursuers, and 2) come back and fight another day.
Please don’t ever sit still while some nitwit calls Sarah Palin a quitter. She is a leader, and a survivor. And she will soon have brocko surrounded.