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    Not one of all the purple host
    Who took the flag to-day
    Can tell the definition
    So clear of victory,
    As he, defeated, dying,
    On whose forbidden ear
    The distant strains of triumph
    Break agonized and clear.

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They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong
the spoils of the enemy.

They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong
the spoils of the enemy.

by William L. Marcy Found in: Victory Quotes,
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Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

by Red Sanders Found in: Victory Quotes,
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The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

by Oswald Spengler Found in: Victory Quotes,
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The smile of God is victory.

The smile of God is victory.

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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over read more

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

by Aristotle Found in: Victory Quotes,
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Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]

Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]

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As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

by Count Galeazzo Ciano Found in: Victory Quotes,
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Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.

Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.

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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

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