There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority.
~By John Breaux ~
It is not the cause for which men took up arms that makes a victory more just or less, it is the order that is established when arms have been laid down.
~By Simone Weil ~
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.
~By Theodore Roosevelt ~
The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.
~By Chen Shui-bian ~
In war there is no substitute for victory.
~By Douglas MacArthur ~
The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.
~By Ted W. Engstrom ~
Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
~By Billie Jean King ~
I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It's a voice of pain and victory.
~By Anthony Hamilton ~
The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular, whereas a generation ago at the turn of the last century, you had to embrace racism to get elected to anything.
~By Carol Moseley Braun ~
It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
~By Sallust ~
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.
~By Robert Collier ~
In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable.
~By Edward Marsh ~
To conquer the command of the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat and acceptance of whatever terms the enemy may be pleased to impose.
~By Giulio Douhet ~
Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
~By Bill Russell ~
It is not truth that matters, but victory.
~By Adolf Hitler ~
Having in my life been bitten by the jaws of both victory and defeat, I must rush to add that success is to failure as butter pecan ice cream is to death.
~By Rupert Holmes ~
What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.
~By William R. Alger ~
We're not trying to reinvent the wheel; for any environmental organization to claim sole responsibility for any kind of victory is insane, because everybody attacks these problems as a group.
~By Ted Danson ~
War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory.
~By Georges Clemenceau ~
We chose this road, and will end with martyrdom or victory.
~By Ahmed Yassin ~
In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is cosmic. It embraces the entire universe, what to man is both seen and unseen. The victory is to be accomplished through Christ.
~By Kenneth Scott Latourette ~
When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so you settle into a pace that feels right to you at the moment. Each minute above a quota is a little victory.
~By Joe Henderson ~
V-J Day, or Victory in Japan Day, marks the date of the Japanese surrender that ended fighting in the Pacific.
~By Doc Hastings ~
Americans, particularly after World War II, tended to romanticize war because in World War II our cause was the cause of humanity, and our soldiers brought home glory and victory, and thank God that they did. But it led us to romanticize it to some extent.
~By Neil Sheehan ~
And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.
~By Sachin Tendulkar ~
In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory.
~By Alfred North Whitehead ~
Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.
~By Oscar Hammerstein II ~
To be prepared is half the victory.
~By Miguel de Cervantes ~
Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.
~By Max Euwe ~
The harder the battle the sweet of jah victory.
~By Bob Marley ~
If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.
~By Heinz Guderian ~
History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.
~By B. R. Ambedkar ~
The elections in Iraq are a victory for freedom and the Iraqi people, and a blow to the transnational network of terrorists who have tried to prevent this day from happening.
~By James Talent ~
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
~By George S. Patton ~
If it is widely assumed that the new President cannot move forward simply because of a narrow victory, there can easily develop a sense of unease and uncertainty, adversely affecting every sector of American society, our economy and the perception of other nations.
~By Richard V. Allen ~
Where there is unity there is always victory.
~By Publilius Syrus ~
The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.
~By Corrie Ten Boom ~
I would like to have the original ending to my Lord of the Rings instead of the one they released. In my original cut I had the victory at Helm's Deep as the final sequence.
~By Ralph Bakshi ~
You know, we - if, for example, Jerry Brown can withstand, you know, what will probably end up being $200 million of spending by his opponent and get elected governor of California, that will be a big victory in the nation's largest state.
~By David Axelrod ~
Then came a big strike. About 100 girls went out. The result was a victory, which netted us - I mean the girls - $2 increase in our wages on the average.
~By Rose Schneiderman ~
I dealt with legal questions in the interest of Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP and its members during the difficult years of struggle for the victory of the Movement.
~By Hans Frank ~
The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism.
~By Hosni Mubarak ~
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
~By Napoleon Bonaparte ~
Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
~By Herodotus ~
We know over very national survival is at stake; and we believe that we should support our troops, yes, and work for an outcome that results in victory.
~By J. D. Hayworth ~
This bloody past suggests to us that enemies cease hostilities only when they are battered enough to acknowledge that there is no hope in victory - and thus that further resistance means only useless sacrifice.
~By Victor Davis Hanson ~
Victory belong to the most persevering.
~By Andre Norton ~
It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.
~By Blaise Pascal ~
At least is was a victory and at least we won.
~By Bobby Moore ~
We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry, because we didn't think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre.
~By Dick Gregory ~
There are only two roads, victory for the working class, freedom, or victory for the fascists which means tyranny. Both combatants know what's in store for the loser.
~By Buenaventura Durruti ~
The struggle goes on. The victory is in the struggle, for me. And I accepted that a long time ago.
~By Al Lewis ~
Do not get elated at any victory, for all such victory is subject to the will of God.
~By Abu Bakr ~
But what you could perhaps do with in these days is a word of most sincere sympathy. Your movement is carried internally by so strong a truth and necessity that victory in one form or another cannot elude you for long.
~By Hjalmar Schacht ~
The victory of the working people over the exploiters and slave holders is at the same time the victorious struggle for liberation by the German people.
~By Walter Ulbricht ~
No strike could ever be won with a Communist at its head since the employers would make victory impossible.
~By James P. Cannon ~
On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died.
~By Adlai E. Stevenson ~
We march and fight, to death or on to victory. Our might is right, no traitors shall prevail. Our hearts are steeled against the fiery gates of hell. No shot or shell, can still our mighty song.
~By George Lincoln Rockwell ~
Failure is not fatal; victory is not success.
~By Tony Richardson ~
Without a plan, there's no attack. Without attack, no victory.
~By Curtis Armstrong ~
If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
~By Paul Bryant ~
I have worked closely with many of our county commissioners, mayors, local transportation officials, and others to determine project needs in the 18th District, and they deserve a great deal of thanks for today's victory on the House floor.
~By Bob Ney ~
My favorite actress of all times is Bette Davis in Dark Victory. I have seen it six or seven times, and I still cry.
~By Bettie Page ~
Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
~By Aeschylus ~
I think many people were surprised by the victory of the Congress, because it was really hard to see beyond the sort of haze of hatred that the Hindu nationalists had been spreading.
~By Arundhati Roy ~
Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.
~By Karel Capek ~
I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all of my energy and all of my power will be behind our flag in carrying it on to victory.
~By George William Norris ~
No nation ever had an army large enough to guarantee it against attack in time of peace, or ensure it of victory in time of war.
~By Calvin Coolidge ~
I don't think it's a low point being in the finals of the French Open, three points away from the victory.
~By Martina Hingis ~
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.
~By Diane Arbus ~
We avenge intellect when we dupe a fool, and it is a victory not to be despised for a fool is covered with steel and it is often very hard to find his vulnerable part.
~By Giacomo Casanova ~
A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.
~By Pierre Corneille ~
It is difficult to say today whether the Battle of Kosovo was a defeat or a victory for the Serbian people, whether thanks to it we fell into slavery or we survived in this slavery.
~By Slobodan Milosevic ~
I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, "I'm back." I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know.
~By Kim Clijsters ~
Victory is the only option. And we will be victorious in Iraq.
~By Andrew Card ~
Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat.
~By Jean-Paul Sartre ~
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.
~By William S. Burroughs ~
Victory puts us on a level with heaven.
~By Lucretius ~
If it is nothingness that awaits us, let us make an injustice of it; let us fight against destiny, even though without hope of victory.
~By Miguel de Unamuno ~
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.
~By Douglas MacArthur ~
The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.
~By Plato ~
War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.
~By Albert Pike ~
You may succeed in your policy and ensure your own damnation, by your victory.
~By James Larkin ~
Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight. Just imagine if I would have come back to Germany with a victory. I had nothing to do with the Nazis, but they would have given me a medal. After the war I might have been considered a war criminal.
~By Max Schmeling ~
Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
~By Sun Tzu ~
Another such victory over the Romans, and we are undone.
~By Pyrrhus ~
In their eyes as they pass is not hatred, not excitement, not despair, not the tonic of their victory - there is just the simple expression of being here as though they had been here doing this forever, and nothing else.
~By Ernie Pyle ~
When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters.
~By Edward F. Halifax ~
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
~By John F. Kennedy ~
This has been a great victory for the Venezuelan people.
~By Hugo Chavez ~
PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings - and we will never give up our fight until all animals are treated with respect and kindness.
~By Bea Arthur ~
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.
~By Lucius Annaeus Seneca ~
We cannot shun our values as an immigrant nation. This is a wrong path. And while possibly it is a short-term political victory based on division and based on creating a wedge issue that splits people in this country, it is a long-term defeat for this Nation.
~By Raul Grijalva ~
Defeat has its lessons as well as victory.
~By Pat Buchanan ~
Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it.
~By Bruce Jenner ~
First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can.
~By Horatio Nelson ~
In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland, we should have institutions that respected the differences of the people and that gave no victory to either side.
~By John Hume ~
The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet.
~By Damon Runyon ~
Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
~By Edwin Markham ~
Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in everything, and the victory would be won in a single week.
~By Victoria Woodhull ~
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