Victory Quotes ( 40 - 50 of 76 )
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms,
Her arts victorious triumph'd o'er our arms.
We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms,
Her arts victorious triumph'd o'er our arms.
But if
We have such another victory, we are undone.
But if
We have such another victory, we are undone.
Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
[Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]
Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
[Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]
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!
Westminster Abbey, or Victory.
Westminster Abbey, or Victory.
Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or
Westminister Abbey.
Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or
Westminister Abbey.
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?
Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . read more
Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . . . so that the confidence of the
German people shall be put in the equity of their cause and not
in the might of their armies.
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.]
