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For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how read more
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how you played the Game.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Victory; a matter of staying power.
Victory; a matter of staying power.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
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.
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.
