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

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

As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

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.

Victory is a thing of the will.

Victory is a thing of the will.

The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.

The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.

I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.

To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)

To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)

But if
We have such another victory, we are undone.

But if
We have such another victory, we are undone.