#victor

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. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#british #could #europe #feel #german

In the event of a victory over Germany by Soviet Russia and England, Bolshevism in Europe would inevitably follow. Under these circumstances I would prefer to see Germany win the war. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#circumstances #england #europe #event #follow

My command, less than ten thousand, had found the battle on the Plank road in retreat, little less than a panic. In a few hours we changed defeat to victory, the broken divisions of the Third Corps rallying in their rear. ↗

— James Longstreet

#broken #changed #command #corps #defeat

There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and year by year. ↗

— Richard Lugar

#day #foreign #foreign policy #must #ourselves

It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful. ↗

— Derek Luke

#everyone #lives #powerful #story #touch

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. ↗

— Douglas MacArthur

#be strong #brave #build #defeat #enough

In war there is no substitute for victory. ↗

— Douglas MacArthur

#victory #war

While the coach is entitled to celebrate the team's victories, there is a manner and a way of doing so without aggravating the opponent. ↗

— Diego Maradona

#celebrate #coach #doing #entitled #manner

In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable. ↗

— Edward Marsh

#unbearable #unbeatable #victory

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. ↗