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Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
Woe to the vanquished!
[Lat., Vae victis.]
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.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
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.
Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.
Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.
We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.
We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.