Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being.
It is difficult to say today whether the Battle of Kosovo was a defeat or a victory for the Serbian people, whether thanks to it we fell into slavery or we survived in this slavery.
Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel.
In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.
You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.
In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable.
The harder the battle the sweet of jah victory.
Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.
One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.
In war there is no substitute for 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.
There is no substitute for victory.