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To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.
The people who remained victorious were less like conquerors than conquered.
From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash read more
From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash of snowy robe
Time's dusky veil of twilight gray?
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over read more
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
Victory and defeat are each of the same price.
Victory and defeat are each of the same price.
