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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.
Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
O'er a' the ills o' life victorious.
Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
O'er a' the ills o' life victorious.
The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and read more
The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)
To the victors belong the spoils. (The spoils to the victors.)
The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.
The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.
Victory and defeat are each of the same price.
Victory and defeat are each of the same price.
