Victory passes back and forth between men.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success in conflict changes sides frequently between opposing groups.
- In plain terms
- Winning and losing switch sides often in battles.
- What can you take from it?
- Victory is temporary and shared by many over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle changing fortunes?
- Is success ever permanent?
Another view
This simplifies complex historical outcomes into a binary view.
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