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Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
A Cadmean victory. (The conquerors suffer as much as the
conquered.)
Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.
Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.
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.]
The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
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.
No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.
No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.
Out spoke the victor then,
As he hail'd them o'er the wave,
Ye are brothers! ye are read more
Out spoke the victor then,
As he hail'd them o'er the wave,
Ye are brothers! ye are men!
And we conquer but to save;
So peace instead of death let us bring;
But yield, proud foe, let us bring;
With the crews, at England's feet,
And make submission meet
To our King.
I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing.
I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing.
