"In order not to be astonished at obtaining victories, one ought not to think only of defeats."
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"I propose the immediate launching of a nuclear strike on the United States. The Cuban people are prepared to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the destruction of imperialism and the victory of world revolution."
"This victory alone is not the change we seek; it is only the chance for us to make that change."
"Victory; a matter of staying power."
"The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory."
"The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory."
"Whatever happens, never forget that people would rather be led to perdition by a man, than to victory by a woman."
"The best lesson which we get from the tragedy of Karbala is that Husain and his companions were rigid believers in God. They illustrated that the numerical superiority does not count when it comes to the truth and the falsehood. The victory of Husain, despite his minority, marvels me!"
"It is through the dispositions of an army that its condition may be discovered. Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory,; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat."
"The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory"
"the highest point a man can attain is not Knowledge, or Virtue, or Goodness, or Victory, but something even greater, more heroic and more despairing: Sacred Awe!"
"The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart."
"We will accept nothing less than full Victory!"
"our bones like stems into the sky will forever cry victory"
"I am a series of small victories and large defeats."
"What comes after victory? Why do people value victory so much? What is 'glory'? What kind of victory is 'glorious'?"
"Every loss is temporary. Every victory is eternal."
"The greater our innocence, the greater our strength and the swifter our victory"
"Violence brings only temporary victories; violence, by creating many more social problems than it solves, never brings permanent peace."
"What feeds a fighters soul is victory."