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In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.
Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.