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Out spoke the victor then,
As he hail'd them o'er the wave,
Ye are brothers! ye are read more
Out spoke the victor then,
As he hail'd them o'er the wave,
Ye are brothers! ye are men!
And we conquer but to save;
So peace instead of death let us bring;
But yield, proud foe, let us bring;
With the crews, at England's feet,
And make submission meet
To our King.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.
The will to conquer is the first condition of victory.
The will to conquer is the first condition of 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.
The most dangerous moment comes with victory.
The most dangerous moment comes with victory.
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.