From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash read more

From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash of snowy robe
Time's dusky veil of twilight gray?

The most dangerous moment comes with victory.

The most dangerous moment comes with victory.

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

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

Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

The most urgent necessity in human life is to be able to face life victoriously. For many are living mentally, read more

The most urgent necessity in human life is to be able to face life victoriously. For many are living mentally, physically, morally and spiritually defeated.

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.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

In war there is no substitute for victory.

In war there is no substitute for victory.

Not one of all the purple host
Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition
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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.