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It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.
It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong
the spoils of the enemy.
They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong
the spoils of the enemy.
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 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.]
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
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!
We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.
We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.
There are many victories worse than a defeat.rn
There are many victories worse than a defeat.rn
