Moral Victory Quotes

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

Some defeats are better than victories. A defeat endured as the result of contest conducted in a fair and honorable manner is a thousand times more creditable to the defeated party than a victory gained by all the mean and unscrupulous arts of the wire pullers.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after.

I surrendered as much to Lincoln’s goodness as I did to Grant’s armies.

We cannot guarantee success [in the war], but we can deserve it.

The lesson of the way of love is that evil can only be overcome by good. We don't need to reach out and tear down the things that are evil because nothing which is contrary to the law of love can endure.

Good will always prevail over evil. I see that in me versus Klitschko.

Evil often triumphs, but never conquers.

When you do an hour and a half and you destroy, like tonight was great. I had an awesome time. I realized that I'd been up there for about an hour and a half and I realized, "Wow, I'm gonna get out of here without doing Walken." It is a bit of a moral victory.

In both cases, weakness and scruples had defeated strength and ruthlessness.

True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly!

Lose who may-I still can say, Those who win heaven, blest are they!

Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.

. . .It is the Law that while Evil, unopposed, may accomplish terrible deeds, the power of Good can never be overthrown when opposed to Evil. . .

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

So let us call genocide, genocide. Let us not minimize the deliberate murder of 1.5 million people. Let us have a moral victory that can shine as a light to all nations.

We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.

Your task is to conquer yourselves, not ships, lands and castles. This battle is the one in which you especially are to 'come off conqueror.' It is fought every day. In fact, it is a continuing process which commenced a long, long time ago.

Ultimately we will win the world struggle on a spiritual basis or victory will elude us.

Mankind is not disposed to look narrowly into the conduct of great victors when their victory is on the right side.

I know of no other way to triumph over sin long-term than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in God.

Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being.

Let me appeal to the consciences of many silent, responsible citizens of the white community who know that a victory for democracy in Jackson will be a victory for democracy everywhere.

Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor.