A man’s character is not judged after he celebrates a victory, but by what he does when his back is against the wall.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.

War! It is purification, liberation, an enormous hope … The victory of Germany will be a paradox, nay, a wonder: a victory of the soul over numbers … The German soul is opposed to the pacifist ideal of civilization, for is not peace the element, of civil corruption?

True holiness does not make a Christian evade difficulties, but face and overcome them. Christ would have His people show that His grace is not a mere hothouse plant, which can only thrive under shelter, but a strong, hardy thing which can flourish in every relation of life.

I’m sure back in the Greek days or the Roman Empire days, when guys fought in arenas and were fighting lions, people were talking smack. Every era in history has someone talking smack. No way you can have talent and not proclaim your victory.

Despotism, which we regard with abhorrence, is rather too plausible in decaying feudal, agrarian, pastoral societies. That’s why we must expect to have many a defeat before we’ll have an ultimate victory in this contest with Communism.

The cross symbolizes a cosmic as well as historic truth. Love conquers the world, but its victory is not an easy one.

Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won

Step follows step,
Hope follows Courage,
Set your face towards danger,
Set your heart on victory.

If immigration reform passes, it’ll be a big victory for sanity – nobody really believes it’s healthy for a country to have millions and millions of undocumented noncitizens living in the shadows. But it’ll also be a sign that the Republican Party has gotten tired of letting the Tea Party push it around.

I went to see England against Switzerland at Wembley with my dad and brother, too. That was in 2008, Fabio Capello’s first game in charge. Jermaine Jenas scored, and we won 2-1. I remember the national anthem was incredible. I sang it with pride – always do.

His ambition for victory sets Mourinho apart. He wants to win every game, so he prepares all the smallest details; in training, at the game, everything. I loved to work with him.

My only sentiment is to win.

Peace, which costs nothing, is attended with infinitely more advantage than any victory with all its expense

Such was the code: Strive for victory, but never seem to be self-involved.

When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.

Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat.

You gotta appreciate the struggle, it’s what makes the victory sweeter.

If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.

Any victory would be dear at such a price.

Victory is achieved through a lot of things, but first and foremost, the mind.

A true test of a man’s character is his humility in victory and grace in defeat.

Tis so much joy! ‘Tis so much joy! If I should fail, what poverty! And yet, as poor as I Have ventured all upon a throw; Have gained! Yes! Hesitated so This side the victory!

Not one of all the purple Host who took the Flag today can tell the definition so clear of Victory as he defeated dying on whose forbidden ear the distant strains of triumph burst agonized and clear.

Victory usually goes to those green enough to underestimate the monumental hurdles they are facing.

The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy.

Victorious. I feel that is why I did all the training, why I make the sacrifices, that is why I got into the shape I am in. I feel I have won, that’s millions more coming my way, I feel great.

We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.

In the cycle of nature there is no such thing as victory or defeat; there is only movement.

The great victory, which appears so simple today, was the result of a series of small victories that went unnoticed.

If you believe in victory, then victory will believe in you.

Every struggle is a victory.

Life is a competition, but it is not a race against anyone else. The real journey is against yourself and the true victory is being able to maintain your humanity.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Blood is the price of victory

It is the unconquerable soul of man and not the nature of the weapon he uses which insures victory.

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

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.

You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.

Every time I look at a Newcastle shirt, it reminds me of the 5-1 victory against them. It’s a pity they never pass it in their own stadium.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

The good man wins a victory and then stops; he will not go on to acts of violent winning, he boasteth not, he will not triumph, he shows no arrogance. He wins because he cannot choose. After his victory he will not be overbearing.

Even the smallest victory is never to be taken for granted. Each victory must be applauded.

Just because we have won victory, we must never relax our vigilance against the frenzied plots for revenge by the imperialists and their running dogs.

The world is progressing, the future is bright and no one can change this general trend of history. We should carry on constant propaganda among the people on the facts of world progress and the bright future ahead so that they will build their confidence in victory.

Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every difficulty to win victory.

No political party can possibly lead a great revolutionary movement to victory unless it possesses revolutionary theory and knowledge of history and has a profound grasp of the practical movement.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

The greater our innocence, the greater our strength and the swifter our victory.

Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a beginning, a struggle, and a victory.

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up.

Victory’ is like, you won, so the question is, what? What did you win? I think that the songs go into that. It’s just about reaching a place in myself

Victory Lap,’ even the title. It’s the accumulation of trial and error; that’s what I represent; trial and error

It is the contest that delights us, and not the victory.

The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most.

Through every victory and every setback, I’ve insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn’t meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.

Pay bad people with your goodness; fight their hatred with your kindness. Even if you do not achieve victory over other people, you will conquer yourself.

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

I always look forward to playing for my national team, especially at a major tournament

The best victories come from unity, not individuality.

It’s about leaving something better for our kids. That’s how we’ve always moved this country forward, by all of us coming together on behalf of our children, folks who volunteer to coach that team, to teach that Sunday school class, because they know it takes a village.

I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win.

We can’t never let em break our mind, we gotta stay strong conquer an don’t divide.

I’m my only competition. I can’t lose.

Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.