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Victory

«To the victor belongs the spoils»
«The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom»
«There is no substitute for victory.»
Author: Douglas MacArthur (General) | About: Victory | Keywords: substitute
«Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.»
«The triumph cannot be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of sports so that other young women have a chance to reach their dreams.»
Author: Wilma Rudolph (Runner) | About: Sports, Victory | Keywords: sports
«The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is of all things most shameful and vile.»
Author: Plato (Philosopher) | About: Victory | Keywords: conquer, conquered, shameful, vile, viler, vilest
«The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.»
«To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.»
Author: Sun Tzu (Author, General) | About: Victory | Keywords: calls, perceive, skilful
«The Navy can lose us the war, but only the Air Force can win it. The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the means of victory.»
«The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.»

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