Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

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?

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.

Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.

Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.

We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.

We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.