Live your life not celebrating victories, but overcoming defeats.

We will not prematurely or unnecessarily risk the costs of a worldwide nuclear war in which even the fruits of victory would be ashes in our mouth — but neither shall we shrink from that risk any time it must be faced. Radio address about the Cuban missile crisis (22 October 1962)

My fellow South Africans — the people of South Africa: This is indeed a joyous night. Announcing the victory of the African National Congress.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.

Until the everlasting victory. Letter to Fidel Castro, 1 April 1965

Victory or Westminister Abbey. In the battle off Cape Vincent, giving order for boarding the San Josef.

First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can. Before the battle of the Nile (August 1, 1797)