To the victor belongs the spoils

Quote by William Learned Marcy

Topics: Victory Quotes

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.

Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.

Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And...

Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

There is no substitute for victory.

There is no substitute for victory.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the...

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the...

I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to...

I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to...

By yielding you may obtain victory

By yielding you may obtain victory

Expect victory and you make victory.

Expect victory and you make victory.

The human race is intoxicated with narrow victories, for life is a string of them...

The human race is intoxicated with narrow victories, for life is a string of them...

Given the state of libel law, whenever a public figure gets to face a jury,...

Given the state of libel law, whenever a public figure gets to face a jury,...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails...

In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails...

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard...

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard...

It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative...

It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative...