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.

From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
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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 will to conquer is the first condition of victory.

The will to conquer is the first condition of victory.

Then should some cloud pass over
The brow of sire or lover,
Think 'tis the shade
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Then should some cloud pass over
The brow of sire or lover,
Think 'tis the shade
By Victory made
Whose wings right o'er us hover!

Victory is a thing of the will.

Victory is a thing of the will.

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

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

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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.

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.