#victor

The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory. ↗

— Douglas Haig

#dangerous #defensive #desire #enemy #evade

When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters. ↗

— Edward F. Halifax

#contend #get #liberty #masters #new

Obviously Victoria and Mel B have become mothers and there is a part of me that wants to be a mum. ↗

— Geri Halliwell

#me #mel #mothers #mum #obviously

V-J Day, or Victory in Japan Day, marks the date of the Japanese surrender that ended fighting in the Pacific. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#day #ended #fighting #japan #japanese

Just as long as something is gained, a lesson is learned. I do like those. The more quiet victories are always great. ↗

— Jon Heder

#gained #great #i #i do #just

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before. ↗

— Herodotus

#almost #before #contrary #designs #efforts

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

#bear #earn #name #rejoice #reproach

The Soviet Union did not achieve victory over the West, so was my information inadequate to help them to victory, or did it play no particular role in their failure to achieve victory? ↗

— Aldrich Ames

#did #failure #help #inadequate #information

The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#gets #life #most #out #ultimate

To the victor belong the responsibilities. ↗

— Al Bernstein

#responsibilities #victor