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Victory Quotes

Lines on triumph, unity and staying grounded.

The strongest line in this set argues that a democracy should never let arrogance follow a win, nor let despondency follow a loss, a balance that shows up again and again across these quotes. Another describes soldiers and civilians as one family whose unity is what makes triumph possible.

Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.

Quotes by Victor Davis Hanson

This bloody past suggests to us that enemies cease hostilities only when they are battered enough to acknowledge that there is no hope in victory - and thus that further resistance means only useless sacrifice.

Quotes by Victor Davis Hanson

There is no finer sensations in life that which comes with victory over one's self. Go forward to a goal of inward achievement, brushing aside all your old internal enemies as you advance.

Quotes by Vash Young

Hamas's strategy is resistance and survival. As long as they survive, this is a victory.

Quotes by Tzipi Livni

We often read the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us: our improvement, our life, our triumph, our victory, our faith, our holiness, our godliness.

Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

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...

Quotes by Timothy Murphy

Crafty politician that he is, Obama was smart enough to set low enough standards for his administration to claim 'victory' by the summer of 2011 or so.

Quotes by Thomas P.M. Barnett

Victory comes first because winning is the most important thing in football.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

I think that Guardiola only wants victory and perfection.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.

Quotes by Thomas Becket

Could I anticipate the enmity of those for whom I encountered such opposition? If they had been willing, I should have gained the victory. But the head faints when it is abandoned by the other members. If they had been...

Quotes by Thomas Becket

The defeat of the Augustan policy, as the peace with Maroboduus and the sufferance of the Teutoburg disaster may well be termed, was hardly a victory of the Germans.

Quotes by Theodor Mommsen

The greatest feeling is coming away with a victory, seeing all of your hard work in training camp paying off. That's the best feeling.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

We're not trying to reinvent the wheel; for any environmental organization to claim sole responsibility for any kind of victory is insane, because everybody attacks these problems as a group.

Quotes by Ted Danson

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

Quotes by Ted Engstrom

We lived many lives in those whirling campaigns, never sparing ourselves; yet when we achieved, and the new world dawned, the old men came out again and took our victory to re-make in the likeness of the former world they...

Quotes by T. E. Lawrence

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

Sun Tzu

Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.

Sun Tzu

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.

Sun Tzu

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection mean by "victory" beyond sports and competition?
It covers a wide range - wartime solidarity, democratic sportsmanship, and specific historical and political struggles where "victory" carries a very particular meaning for the speaker.
Does this collection include quotes about political or armed conflicts?
Yes, restrained: one quote frames a specific historical class struggle, stating "The victory of the working people over the exploiters and slave holders is at the same time the victorious struggle for liberation by the German people." Another states a movement's stated goal: "The victory march will continue until the Palestinian flag flies in Jerusalem and in all of Palestine." Both are presented strictly as their speakers' own stated political positions in real, contested history and conflict, not views this page takes or endorses.
Is there a quote about sportsmanship and democracy?
Yes - one quote frames winning and losing as part of democratic life itself, adding that "there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat."
Is there a quote about wartime unity?
Yes, one quote speaks to solidarity between soldiers and civilians: "Our soldiers and people form one family. United, we may count on victory."
Where can I find more quotes about achievement and success?
See the Achievement and Success quote collections.

A few older lines here come from historical labor and independence movements, using triumphant language for causes long since settled by history. For related reading on winning and mood, see our achievement quotes and celebration quotes.