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.

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.

I look at victory as milestones on a very long highway.

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.