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There are many victories worse than a defeat.
There are many victories worse than a defeat.
 Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
 [Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]  
 Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
 [Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.] 
To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)
To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)
We have met the enemy and they are ours.
We have met the enemy and they are ours.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
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.
Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished.
Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished.
 They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong 
the spoils of the enemy.  
 They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong 
the spoils of the enemy.