Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

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 people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.

We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms,
Her arts victorious triumph'd o'er our arms.

We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms,
Her arts victorious triumph'd o'er our arms.

Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
O'er a' the ills o' life victorious.

Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
O'er a' the ills o' life victorious.

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.

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for read more

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival.