Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.

Hard pounding this, gentlemen; let's see who will pound longest.

He who knows only victory and does not know defeat will suffer for it.

-- Tokugawa Ieyasu

I was originally a commoner, tilling the fields at Nanyang.

-- Zhuge Liang

Before wine, one should sing — for how long is life? Like morning dew, so many days have passed.

-- Cao Cao

Let the boy win his spurs.

-- Edward, the Black Prince

In God's name, the soldiers will fight and God will give the victory.

-- Joan of Arc

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.

-- Belisarius