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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.

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Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.

Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.

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Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . read more

Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . . . so that the confidence of the
German people shall be put in the equity of their cause and not
in the might of their armies.

by David Lloyd George Found in: Victory Quotes,
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To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)

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

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In war there is no substitute for victory.

In war there is no substitute for victory.

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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.

by Howard Cosell Found in: Victory Quotes,
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There are many victories worse than a defeat.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

by George Eliot Found in: Victory Quotes,
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I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

by Alexander Smith Found in: Victory Quotes,
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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.

by Douglas Macarthur Found in: Victory Quotes,
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Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]

Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]

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