Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
—Bill Russell (1934–2022) American Basketball Player, Coach
Work is victory.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Great is the victory that is gained without bloodshed.
—Common Proverb
In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey.
—Philip Sidney (1554–86) English Soldier Poet, Courtier
In the battle of the sexes, woman gains her greatest victory by surrendering.
—Unknown
So, in the infinitely nobler battle in which you are engaged against error and wrong, if ever repulsed or stricken down, may you always be solaced and cheered by the exulting cry of triumph over some abuse in Church or State, some vice or folly in society, some false opinion or cruelty or guilt which you have overcome! And I beseech you to treasure up in your hearts these my parting words: Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
—Horace Mann (1796–1859) American Educator, Politician, Educationalist
Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
He who surpasses or subdues mankind must look down on the hate of those below.
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
—George S. Patton (1885–1945) American Military Leader
Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat.
—Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–80) French Philosopher, Playwright, Novelist, Screenwriter, Political Activist
Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.
—Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) American Clergyman, Self-Help Author
Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.
—Polybius (c.200–c.118 BCE) Greek Historian
The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities…It is best to win without fighting.
—Sun Tzu (fl. c.544–496 BCE) Chinese General, Military Theorist
Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; the hardest victory is over self.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Genuine victories, the sole conquests yielding no remorse, are those gained over ignorance
—Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France
A victory without danger is a triumph without glory.
—Pierre Corneille (1606–84) French Poet, Dramatist
Private victories precede public victories. You can’t invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.
—Stephen Covey (1932–2012) American Self-help Author
Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.
—John Milton (1608–74) English Poet, Civil Servant, Scholar, Debater
I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing.
—Bill Veeck (1914–86) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
—Simone de Beauvoir (1908–86) French Philosopher, Writer, Feminist
There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result is victory, then you must not fight, even at the ruler’s bidding.
—Sun Tzu (fl. c.544–496 BCE) Chinese General, Military Theorist
Victory is a political fiction.
—Anonymous
Victory over fear is the first spiritual duty of man.
—Nikolai Berdyaev (1874–1948) Russian Christian Philosopher, Religious Leader
Pardon is the choicest flower of victory.
—Arabic Proverb
I will attained victory by God and my sword.
—Anonymous
I feel sorry for someone who has to win at everything.
—Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) American Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Exile, for no other motive than ease, would be the last defeat, with no seed of future victory in it.
—Lois McMaster Bujold (b.1949) American Novelist, Writer
Pursue not a victory too far. He hath conquered well that hath made his enemy fly; thou mayest beat him to a desperate resistance, which may ruin thee.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
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