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Victory Quotes


"The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular, whereas a generation ago at the turn of the last century, you had to embrace racism to get elected to anything."


"Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel."


"This is a very big victory for Michael and we are all very proud that he has been completely and totally vindicated in court, as we were certain he would be."


"One must not cheat anyone, not even the world of its victory."


"The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else."


"Victory is the only option. And we will be victorious in Iraq."


"In their eyes as they pass is not hatred, not excitement, not despair, not the tonic of their victory - there is just the simple expression of being here as though they had been here doing this forever, and nothing else."


"The masses are the decisive element, they are the rock on which the final victory of the revolution will be built."


"I have worked closely with many of our county commissioners, mayors, local transportation officials, and others to determine project needs in the 18th District, and they deserve a great deal of thanks for today's victory on the House floor."


"We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory."


"If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards."



"The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet."


"The Greatest Generation got to save old tires, dig a Victory Garden and forgo sugar. The Richest Generation is being asked to shop."


"A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him."


"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory."


"I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory."


"We now have contestants who will not let anything get in their way of victory. Some contestants have thrown each other under the bus this season."


"Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener."


"The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory."


"The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism."


"I learned this about coaching: You don't have to explain victory and you can't explain defeat."


"What I heard was that Bush is now positioned to have victory after victory. He'll have Social Security reform passed, that he'll have tax reform passed, that he'll have conservative judges on the courts."


"Victory must be assured in advance. And the American public must be all for it from the outset."


"If a victory is told in detail, one can no longer distinguish it from a defeat."


"And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win."



"No strike could ever be won with a Communist at its head since the employers would make victory impossible."


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


"Every one of us will have situations in life where we must choose between pleasing people and our calling."


"Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan."
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