There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win. There are many victories worse than a defeat. The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Work is victory.
It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory. The will to conquer is the first condition of victory. In war there is no substitute for victory. Unfortunately, so is losing. The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.