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I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
[Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]
Hail! Thou as victor crowned.
[Ger., Heil dir im Siegerkranz.]
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
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.
The smile of God is victory.
The smile of God is victory.
We have met the enemy and they are ours.
We have met the enemy and they are ours.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
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.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
