#victory

If you're in a life and death struggle, and I handed you a weapon, would you use it? God has handed you the most power weapon: The Name of Jesus. All He requires is that you practice using it. Fire at will! ↗

— Matthew Akers

#death

Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life. ↗

— Pindar

#victory #dreams

Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#greatnesstness #heroic #triumph #victory #equality

Richard rubbed his temples. He had a headache from lack of sleep. "Don't you understand? This isn't about conquering lands and taking things from others; this is about fighting oppression." The general rested a boot on the gilded rung of a chair and hooked a thumb behind his wide belt. "I don't see much difference. From my experience, the Master Rahl always thinks he knows best, and always wants to rule the world. You are your father's son. War is war. Reasons make no difference to us; we fight because we are told to, same as those on the other side. Reasons mean little to a man swinging his sword, trying to keep his head. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

#soldiers #victory #war #experience

‎"Victory isn't defined by wins or losses. It is defined by effort. If you can truthfully say, 'I did the best I could, I gave everything I had,' then you're a winner. ↗

— Wolfgang Schadler

#victory #life

The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most. ↗

— Muhammad Ali

#life #things #victory #wealth #life

Now I had won the gold medal. But it didn't mean anything, because I didn't have the right color skin. ↗

— Muhammad Ali

#prejudice #racism #skin #victory #life

Knowing the Techniques of Survival........ Our fears and anxieties will often drive us to build impenetrable walls that act like blinders deflecting others and preventing us from seeing who surrounds us. Getting focused to the things that matter are the Key to what has to be to COMPLETE our MISSION. "I Had Every Excuse to Fail but I Chose None" Speak Life!!! (sky) ↗

— Sebastian K. Young

#focus #goodness #inspirational #love #sadness

Winning isn't everything--but wanting to win is. ↗

— Vince Lombardi Jr.

#victory #winning #sports

By proof we feel Our power sufficient to disturb his Heav'n, And with perpetual inrodes to alarm, Though inaccessible, his fatal Throne: Which if not Victory is yet Revenge. ↗

— John Milton

#victory #revenge