Quotes About Victory

Conquered, we conquer.

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

William Tecumseh Sherman

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

If we lose the war in the air we lose the war and we lose it quickly.

Our soldiers fought in the Korean War to push back communism. As a result of their effort and the effort of our allies, South Korea is free today.

Thus they have an idol that they petition for victory in war; another for success in their labors; and so for everything in which they seek or desire prosperity, they have their idols, which they honor and serve.

An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.

If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory.

Surviving is the only glory in war.

The Korean War has also show quite clearly that in a major conflict manpower is as important as horsepower.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

If you want to go anywhere in modern war, in the air, on the sea, on the land, you must have command of the air.

I ended the war a horse ahead.

The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; and this of course is to be effected by stratagem.

The object of war is victory; that of victory is conquest; and that of conquest preservation.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

In war there is no prize for runner-up.

When you go out on to that field it's going to be war. Sportsmanship is playing to the best of your abilities and then, afterwards, shaking your opponent's hand.

War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory.

The final outcome of a war is often determined by the degree of initiative shown on each side.

Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.

In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory.

This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war.