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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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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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I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing.

I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing.

by Bill Veeck Found in: Victory Quotes,
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If you can accept losing, you can't win.

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

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I would rather lose in a cause that will some day win, than win in a cause that will some read more

I would rather lose in a cause that will some day win, than win in a cause that will some day lose!

by Woodrow Wilson Found in: Victory Quotes,
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Victory; a matter of staying power.

Victory; a matter of staying power.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Victory Quotes,
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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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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.

by Aristotle Found in: Victory Quotes,
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The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.

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

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Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
[Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]

Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
[Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]

by B.g. Schumacher Found in: Victory Quotes,
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