Today's tactical victory does not guarantee tomorrow's strategic success.
From a military point of view it was a complete success
I have destroyed the enemy merely by marches.
In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.
I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.
When the enemies' land force is once conquered and expelled from the continent, our Marine will rise as if by enchantment and become, within the memory of persons now living, the wonder and envy of the world.
We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one's own strength but in the exploitation of the other side's weaknesses.
Wait, I got it. We, uh, won the battle and lost the war, or was it the other way around? 'Cause around here, it's hard to tell sometimes.
When you're dead weight, in the right position, you win. And in reality, you wouldn't see someone my size kicking seven martial arts experts and winning.
It is a stalemate in our favor.
This is one of the most classic military quotations--one of the great examples of spin.
It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.
We entered Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town, and in good season to drive him back before his getting a foothold.