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“Hast thou not learnd what thou art often told, A truth still sacred, and believed of old, That no success attends on spears and swords Unblest, and that the battle is the Lords?”

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Book:Table talk, Truth, Expostulation, Hope, Charity, and other poems

Source: Table talk, Truth, Expostulation, Hope, Charity, and other poems

“To judge by the event is an error all commit: for in every instance courage, if crowned with success, is heroism; if clouded by defeat, temerity. When Nelson fought his battle in the Sound, it was the result alone that decided whether he was to kiss a hand at court or a rod at a court-martial.”

Ifs Hands Success Sound Results Events Judging Battle Kissing Decided Court Errors Defeat Commit Instance Heroism Nelson Clouded

Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.”

Source: What it Takes to be Number One

“A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.”

Success Struggle Battle Achievement Constant Surroundings Great Achievement Constant Struggle

Book:An Iron Will

Source: An Iron Will

“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.”

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Author:Damon Runyon

“The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.”

Source: Self-help, with Illustrations of Character and Conduct

“Each generation has to stand up for democracy. It can't take anything for granted and may have to fight fundamental battles anew.”

Author:Margaret Thatcher

“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”

Source: Trump: The Art of the Deal

“Success is never so interesting as struggle”

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Book:Collected Short Fiction, 1892-1912

Source: Collected Short Fiction, 1892-1912

“Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he's sure of losing.”

Men Inspirational Giving Success Fighting Winning Courage He Man Battle Losing Give Me Uplifting Coward Pluck Coward And Courage

Book:Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)

“There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.”

Life Success Change Work Keys Battle Conflict Constant Chaos Key To Success

Author:Phil Knight

“To bring oneself to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain hard work continuously is the one big battle that everyone has. When this battle is won for all time, then everything is easy.”

Inspirational Mind Hard Bigs Success Energy Easy Hard Work Battle Oneself Accomplish All Time Uplifting Frame Of Mind Hard Work Comes Success

Author:Thomas Buckner

“Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.”

Source: The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Lessons from the world of matter and the world of man