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Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
The most urgent necessity in human life is to be able to face life victoriously. For many are living mentally, read more
The most urgent necessity in human life is to be able to face life victoriously. For many are living mentally, physically, morally and spiritually defeated.
Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a read more
Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more.
Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished.
Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Then should some cloud pass over
The brow of sire or lover,
Think 'tis the shade
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Then should some cloud pass over
The brow of sire or lover,
Think 'tis the shade
By Victory made
Whose wings right o'er us hover!
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.]
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.