Meaningful Quotes about Victory A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another man than this, that when the injury began on his part, the kindness should begin on ours.—Tillotson Another such victory over the Romans, and we are undone. Pyrrhus The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious. Marcus Aurelius
Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat. Winston Churchill
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Douglas MacArthur
All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved. Sun Tzu
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle
If a victory is told in detail, one can no longer distinguish it from a defeat. Jean-Paul Sartre
Feed the troops on victory. John Monash
If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. Epictetus
Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater. Emil Zatopek
First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can. Horatio Nelson
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory. Miguel de Cervantes
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory. Ovid
A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. Friedrich Durrenmatt
A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory. Pierre Corneille
Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. George S. Patton
As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan. Galeazzo Ciano
In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. Buddha
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. Nelson Mandela |