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Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.
Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.
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.
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
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?
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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.
Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or
Westminister Abbey.
Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or
Westminister Abbey.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.