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Victory Quotes by Laozi
- Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.
- Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great…
- How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
- 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…
- The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is…
- The Way of Heaven does not complete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory. It does not speak, and yet it skillfully responds to things. It…
- Peace and quiet are preferred. Victory should not be praised.
- Those who praise victory relish manslaughter. Those who relish manslaughter cannot reach their goals in the world.
- Though (the Tao) is uncreated itself, it creates all things. Because it has no substance, it can enter into where there is no space. Exercising…
- Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value.…
- Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence…
- Arms are instruments of ill omen.... When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory…
- The slaying of multitudes should be mourned with sorrow. A victory should be celebrated with the funeral rite.
- He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
More Victory Quotes
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious. — Marcus Aurelius
- American foreign policy had still not recovered from its victory over communism when George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice took over at… — Russell Baker
- Muslims must believe that all power, success and victory comes from God alone. — Abu Bakar Bashir
- If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat. — Simone de Beauvoir
- A loser doesn't know what he'll do if he loses, but talks about what he'll do if he wins, and a winner… — Eric Berne
- Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me. — Ingrid Bergman
- If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules… — Vinoba Bhave
- One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. — Josh Billings
- Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts. — Aeschylus
- We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In… — Michael Bloomberg
- The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow. — William J. H. Boetcker