#victories

Even victors are by victories undone. ↗

— John Dryden

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I read all these stories that I don't know anything about politics. But I must know something. I've had some good victories in Congress, and I've survived this town for four years. ↗

— Donald T. Regan

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People see defeat on trials I have lost, all I see is the steps that have brought me to a higher place. ↗

— Martin Suarez

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Only God can take our failures and turn them into victories. ↗

— Evinda Lepins

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The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself. ↗

— Leon Trotsky

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Go forth a conqueror and win great victories. ↗

— Virgil

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

— Jon Heder

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

— Josh Billings

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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. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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It is true we have won all our wars, but we have paid for them. We don't want victories anymore. ↗

— Golda Meir

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