From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash read more

From what far, heavenly height of hope
Didst thou descend to light our way,
Cleaving with flash of snowy robe
Time's dusky veil of twilight gray?

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.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.

Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.

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.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished.

Our peace must be a peace of victors, not of the vanquished.

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . read more

Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . . . so that the confidence of the
German people shall be put in the equity of their cause and not
in the might of their armies.