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The smile of God is victory.
The smile of God is victory.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
Not might
but light
lit Maccabees'
lamp
through the night.
Not might
but light
lit Maccabees'
lamp
through the night.
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.]
Expect victory and you make victory.
Expect victory and you make victory.
But if
We have such another victory, we are undone.
But if
We have such another victory, we are undone.
In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all read more
In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all of them came first.
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.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
