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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.
It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.
Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.
Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.
No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.
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.
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
