Life Quote by Jocko Willink

“All strive for victory. But not all understand what it truly is. To a soldier or pilot on the line, victory is surviving the…

— Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn

“We are leaders. War is what happens when we fail. Or are pushed into failure by the rash and the foolish. Victory is better…

— Joe Abercrombie

“Victory in war does not depend entirely upon numbers or mere courage; only skill and discipline will insure it.”

— Flavius Vegetius Renatus

The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.

— Pierre de Coubertin

“When the warrior fails in any one particular pursuit of knowledge he is not defeated, because in walking the path of knowledge we fight…

— Théun Mares

“It is often wiser not to fight at all than attack before victory is sure’,”

— Trudi Canavan

Victory in combat is like sex with a prostitute. For a moment you forget everything in the sudden physical rush, but then you have…

— Karl Marlantes

“True victory lies in your role in the conflict, not in coming through safely: it consists in the honour of battling bravely not battling…

— Montaigne, Michel de

“Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win…

— Zhuge Liang

“...the important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete…not victory but combat…not to have vanquished but to have fought well…not winning…

— Pierre de Coubertin

“If you don’t succeed, I don’t want to see you alive,” he advised. “I see no point in surviving defeat, and I am sure…

— Rick Atkinson

“Wars aren't fought in the trenches rather in the mind, body, and soul. For life is the battle field, society and emotions are the…

— Curtis Reeves