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Vanquished Quotes

It would be a joke if the conduct of the victor had to be justified to the vanquished Picture Quote #1

Against war it may be said that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished revengeful Picture Quote #1

Justice has nothing to do with victor nations and vanquished nations, but must be a moral standard that all the world’s peoples can agree to. To seek this and to achieve it - that is true civilization Picture Quote #1

To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one’s own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat Picture Quote #1

In that wide struggle which we call Progress, evil is always the aggressor and the vanquished, and it is right that this should be so, for without its onslaughts and depredations humanity might fall to a fat slumber upon its cornsacks and die snoring Picture Quote #1

Sure, companies say they’re sensitive to their employees’ cultural heritages, but show up on casual Friday wearing a necklace made from the ears of your vanquished enemies and all hell breaks loose Picture Quote #1

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In the battlefield men grapple each other and die; The horses of the vanquished utter lamentable cries to heaven, While ravens and kites peck at human entrails, Carry them up in their flight, and hang them on the branches of dead trees Picture Quote #1

It feels good to finally stand on top of vanquished sloth, and actually impress some people as a hard worker Picture Quote #1

War gives the right to the conquerors to impose any condition they please upon the vanquished Picture Quote #1

The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest pounding grief Picture Quote #1

This was the most unkindest cut of all: For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, ingratitude, more strong than traitor's arms, quite vanquished him: Then burst his mighty heart; and in his mantle muffling up his face, even at the base of Pompey's statue, which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell Picture Quote #1

For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him Picture Quote #1

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If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace Picture Quote #1

The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people’s basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies Picture Quote #1

The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well Picture Quote #1

Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written Picture Quote #1

Blue is the male principle, stern and spiritual. Yellow the female principle, gentle, cheerful and sensual. Red is matter, brutal and heavy and always the colour which must be fought and vanquished by the other two Picture Quote #1

We write dust epitaphs for our vanquished enemies and watch them blow away in the desert wind Picture Quote #1

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A dream does not die on its own. A dream is vanquished by the choices ordinary people make about real things in their own lives Picture Quote #1

I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance Picture Quote #1

Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance. The cloud clears as you enter it. I have learned this, but like everyone, I learned it late Picture Quote #1

Hatred which is completely vanquished by love passes into love: and love is thereupon greater than if hatred had not preceded it Picture Quote #1

War takes people’s lives and destroys property, but it does not resolve the world’s problems. If anything is achieved through war, it is to plant the seeds for the next violent conflict as the vanquished and their children will usually not accept the outcome Picture Quote #1

A defeated nation is always explaining itself. That’s why the best storytellers are always from vanquished nations Picture Quote #1

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The sun was a warrior whom I gladly contested and whom I overthrew. Dazzling and magnificent was the sun’s army on my back and joyous were the blades of sweat that came from my pores and vanquished him Picture Quote #1

A man’s greatest moment in life is when his enemy lays vanquished, his village aflame, his herds driven before you and his weeping wives and daughters are clasped to your breast Picture Quote #1

When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished! Picture Quote #1

War is not at all such a difficult art as people think.... In reality it would seem that he is vanquished who is afraid of his adversary and the the whole secret lies in that Picture Quote #1

Evil cannot and will not be vanquished by evil. Dark will only swallow dark and deepen. The good and the light are the keenest weapons Picture Quote #1

Forbear to spew out reason from your mind, but rather ponder everything with keen judgment; and if it seems true, own yourself vanquished, but, if it is false, gird up your loins to fight Picture Quote #1

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It would be a joke if the conduct of the victor had to be justified to the vanquished (Vanquished Quotes) Against war it may be said that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished revengeful (Vanquished Quotes) Justice has nothing to do with victor nations and vanquished nations, but must be a moral standard that all the world’s peoples can agree to. To seek this and to achieve it - that is true civilization (Vanquished Quotes) To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one’s own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat. (Vanquished Quotes) In that wide struggle which we call Progress, evil is always the aggressor and the vanquished, and it is right that this should be so, for without its onslaughts and depredations humanity might fall to a fat slumber upon its cornsacks and die snoring. (Vanquished Quotes) Sure, companies say they’re sensitive to their employees’ cultural heritages, but show up on casual Friday wearing a necklace made from the ears of your vanquished enemies and all hell breaks loose. (Vanquished Quotes) In the battlefield men grapple each other and die; The horses of the vanquished utter lamentable cries to heaven, While ravens and kites peck at human entrails, Carry them up in their flight, and hang them on the branches of dead trees. (Vanquished Quotes) It feels good to finally stand on top of vanquished sloth, and actually impress some people as a hard worker. (Vanquished Quotes) War gives the right to the conquerors to impose any condition they please upon the vanquished (Vanquished Quotes) The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest pounding grief (Vanquished Quotes) This was the most unkindest cut of all: For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, ingratitude, more strong than traitor's arms, quite vanquished him: Then burst his mighty heart; and in his mantle muffling up his face, even at the base of Pompey's statue, which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell (Vanquished Quotes) For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him (Vanquished Quotes) If one seeks to analyze experiences and reactions to the first postwar years, I hope one may say without being accused of bias that it is easier for the victor than for the vanquished to advocate peace (Vanquished Quotes) The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people’s basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies (Vanquished Quotes) The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well (Vanquished Quotes) Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written (Vanquished Quotes) Blue is the male principle, stern and spiritual. Yellow the female principle, gentle, cheerful and sensual. Red is matter, brutal and heavy and always the colour which must be fought and vanquished by the other two (Vanquished Quotes) We write dust epitaphs for our vanquished enemies and watch them blow away in the desert wind (Vanquished Quotes) A dream does not die on its own. A dream is vanquished by the choices ordinary people make about real things in their own lives (Vanquished Quotes) I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance (Vanquished Quotes) Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance. The cloud clears as you enter it. I have learned this, but like everyone, I learned it late (Vanquished Quotes) Hatred which is completely vanquished by love passes into love: and love is thereupon greater than if hatred had not preceded it (Vanquished Quotes) War takes people’s lives and destroys property, but it does not resolve the world’s problems. If anything is achieved through war, it is to plant the seeds for the next violent conflict as the vanquished and their children will usually not accept the outcome (Vanquished Quotes) A defeated nation is always explaining itself. That’s why the best storytellers are always from vanquished nations (Vanquished Quotes) The sun was a warrior whom I gladly contested and whom I overthrew. Dazzling and magnificent was the sun’s army on my back and joyous were the blades of sweat that came from my pores and vanquished him (Vanquished Quotes) A man’s greatest moment in life is when his enemy lays vanquished, his village aflame, his herds driven before you and his weeping wives and daughters are clasped to your breast (Vanquished Quotes) When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished! (Vanquished Quotes) War is not at all such a difficult art as people think.... In reality it would seem that he is vanquished who is afraid of his adversary and the the whole secret lies in that (Vanquished Quotes) Evil cannot and will not be vanquished by evil. Dark will only swallow dark and deepen. The good and the light are the keenest weapons (Vanquished Quotes) Forbear to spew out reason from your mind, but rather ponder everything with keen judgment; and if it seems true, own yourself vanquished, but, if it is false, gird up your loins to fight (Vanquished Quotes)

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