Not one of all the purple host
Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition
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Not one of all the purple host
Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition
So clear of victory,
As he, defeated, dying,
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Break agonized and clear.

The smile of God is victory.

The smile of God is victory.

For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how read more

For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how you played the Game.

I do not know how it comes about, but if you sit opposite a man every day and you are read more

I do not know how it comes about, but if you sit opposite a man every day and you are engaged in fighting him, you cannot help getting a liking for him whether he deserves it or not.

Then should some cloud pass over
The brow of sire or lover,
Think 'tis the shade
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Then should some cloud pass over
The brow of sire or lover,
Think 'tis the shade
By Victory made
Whose wings right o'er us hover!

He who would live must fight, he who will not fight in this world where eternal struggle is the law read more

He who would live must fight, he who will not fight in this world where eternal struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist.

The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and read more

The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.