#victory

In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#defeat #evolution #first #first step #formal

Let women issue a declaration of independence sexually, and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they are acknowledged as equals in everything, and the victory would be won in a single week. ↗

— Victoria Woodhull

#acknowledged #declaration #equals #everything #independence

They had gathered at Eastcheap to wait. At this time of day, the marketplace ought to have been thronged with people looking for bargains, moving from stall to stall, examining the fresh fish, choosing the plumpest hens, buying candles and pepper and needles. The stalls were open, but the fishmongers and cordwainers and butchers were doing no business, despite the growing crowd. The sun was hot, flies were thick, and the odors pungent; no one complained, though. They talked and gossiped among themselves, strangers soon becoming friends, for the normally fractious and outspoken Londoners had forgotten their differences, at least for a day, united in a common purpose and determined to revel in their triumph, for they were pragmatic enough to understand this might be their only one. Now they joked and swapped rumors and waited with uncommon patience, and at last they heard a cry, swiftly picked up and echoed across the marketplace: “She is coming! ↗

— Sharon Kay Penman

#business

Anyone can deal with victory. Only the mighty can bear defeat. ↗

— Adolf Hitler

#hitler #victory #defeat

In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnaminity In Peace: Good Will. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#defiance #good-will #magnaminity #peace #resolution

Our enemy is motivated by hatred and will not stop planning more plots against until they are ultimately defeated. Today was an important and necessary victory in the war, but there is a long road ahead. We must remain committed if we are to succeed and protect our liberty. ↗

— Timothy Murphy

#ahead #committed #defeated #enemy #hatred

I get the, you know, 'In my generation, we all had victory gardens, we all participated in this country's success.' It's that kind of sentiment that I hear from everybody, that we're all in this together. ↗

— Patty Murray

#everybody #gardens #generation #get #had

Victory belong to the most persevering. ↗

— Andre Norton

#most #persevering #victory

Failure is not fatal; victory is not success. ↗

— Tony Richardson

#fatal #success #victory

We march and fight, to death or on to victory. Our might is right, no traitors shall prevail. Our hearts are steeled against the fiery gates of hell. No shot or shell, can still our mighty song. ↗

— George Lincoln Rockwell

#death #fiery #fight #gates #hearts