“What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.” PeaceSecretDestinyVictoryHighestStrikesGods WillLeague Author:William Rounseville Alger
“Think back to the most important experiences of your life, the highest highs, the greatest victories, the most daunting obstacles overcome. How many happened to you alone? I bet there are very few. When you understand that being connected to others is one of life's greatest joys, you realize that life's best comes when you initiate and invest in solid relationships.” ThinkingImportantMotivationalJoyRealizingHappenedVictoryHighestOvercomingObstaclesConnectedInitiateGreatest Victory Author:John C. Maxwell
“The Romans rightly employed the same word (virtus) to designate courage, which is, in a physical sense, what the other is in a moral; the highest virtue of all being victory over ourselves.” MoralVirtueVictoryHighestEmployed Book:Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct Source: Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct
“Barack Obama did get a higher percentage of the vote than anybody has in this country in 20 years. I mean, it was a resounding victory. I mean, whether his core constituency was 20 percent or what, his electoral constituency, which is how we measure elections, was 53 percent, which was, you know, historically high, the highest of any Democrat, other than Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson.” KnowsYearsMeanCountryVictoryHigherHighestPercentVoteElectionDemocratCoreBarackPercentagesJohnsonFranklin Author:Mark Shields
“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!” MenKnowledgeVirtueGreaterVictoryGoodnessHighestSacredAweHeroic Book:Zorba the Greek Source: Zorba the Greek
“The development of our spiritual nature should concern us most. Spirituality is the highest acquisition of the soul, the divine in man; 'the supreme, crowning gift that makes him king of all created things.' It is the consciousness of victory over self and of communion with the infinite. It is spirituality alone which really gives one the best in life.” MenGivingShouldSoulSelfSpiritualSpiritualityConsciousnessDivineDevelopmentKingsVictoryHighestConcernInfiniteSupremeCommunionAcquisitionSpiritual Nature Author:David O. McKay
“Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the direst necessityand, if compelled, will use themonly with the utmost restraint.Peace is his highest value.If the peace has been shattered,how can he be content?His enemies are not demons,but human beings like himself.He doesn't wish them personal harm.Nor does he rejoice in victory.How could he rejoice in victoryand delight in the slaughter of men?He enters a battle gravely,with sorrow and with great compassion,as if he were attending a funeral” IfsMenHumansDoeHas BeensUseValuesWishPeaceHuman BeingsCompassionEnemyViolenceVictorySorrowBattleWeaponsHighestToolsDelightHarmDemonDecentFuneralRejoiceRestraintTaoCompelledShatteredSlaughterAttendingDetestDecent Man Author:Laozi
“We did not think about the personal nature of killing in the air. We were proud of every victory in the air, and particularly happy that we had not been hit ourselves. Of course, I tell myself in quiet moments today: 'You've killed. In order to protect others and not be killed yourself.' But in the end: for what? The Third Reich trained 30,000 pilots. Ten thousand survived the war. One-third. This is the highest loss rate along with the U-boat sailors.” ThinkingWarEndsMomentsTodayOrderCoursesLossAirProudVictoryThousandQuietProtectTenHighestThirdsKillingRateBoatPilotsSurvivedSailorQuiet Moments Author:Gunther Rall
“Man's highest joy is in victory: to conquer one's enemies; to pursue them; to deprive them of their possessions; to make their beloved weep; to ride on their horses; and to embrace their wives and daughters.” MenJoyEnemyWifeVictoryConflictHighestDaughterHorseEmbracePossessionPursueConquerBelovedWife And Daughter Author:Genghis Khan