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In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all read more
In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all of them came first.
As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.
As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.
Not might
but light
lit Maccabees'
lamp
through the night.
Not might
but light
lit Maccabees'
lamp
through the night.
Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
In war there is no substitute for victory.
In war there is no substitute for victory.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa read more
The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa Catoni.]
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.
We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.
