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You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it.
You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.
Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.
The smile of God is victory.
The smile of God is victory.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over read more
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa read more
The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa Catoni.]
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.