No nation ever had an army large enough to guarantee it against attack in time of peace, or ensure it of victory in time of war.
The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials and its errors, its successes and its setbacks, can never be relaxed and never abandoned.
As in the war of 1941-45, our victory and our survival depend on how and where we attack.
It is not truth that matters, but victory.
Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings - and we will never give up our fight until all animals are treated with respect and kindness.
Winning in Monaco is always special. That track has always been good to me. I won there in Formula 3000, battled for the victory with Williams in 2006 and now I've won two of the last three grands prix there.
Victory is the most important aspect in Iraq, because victory in Iraq will help us have victory in the War on Terror.
There is a kind of victory in good work, no matter how humble.
The masses are the decisive element, they are the rock on which the final victory of the revolution will be built.
I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
We know over very national survival is at stake; and we believe that we should support our troops, yes, and work for an outcome that results in victory.
Crafty politician that he is, Obama was smart enough to set low enough standards for his administration to claim 'victory' by the summer of 2011 or so.
There is no substitute for victory.
We avenge intellect when we dupe a fool, and it is a victory not to be despised for a fool is covered with steel and it is often very hard to find his vulnerable part.
A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.
You may succeed in your policy and ensure your own damnation, by your victory.
And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.
If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.
The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.
Some defeats are only installments to victory.
In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is cosmic. It embraces the entire universe, what to man is both seen and unseen. The victory is to be accomplished through Christ.
Do not get elated at any victory, for all such victory is subject to the will of God.
I don't think I'm capable of giving a character every possible victory, no matter how much I love them, without feeling as if their ending isn't genuine to their actual trials.
But you say, does it represent change? The change is that we are fighting an insurance industry that has killed health reform for generations. They're spending tens of millions of dollars right now to defeat this bill, and we're on the doorstep of winning a great victory for the American people.
When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so you settle into a pace that feels right to you at the moment. Each minute above a quota is a little victory.
Vengeance is not the point; change is. But the trouble is that in most people's minds the thought of victory and the thought of punishing the enemy coincide.
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.
I feel that an understanding could be reached with Germany which would result in a lasting peace with Europe and believe that a German victory is preferable to a British and Soviet victory.
There is no victory at bargain basement prices.
Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
