William L. Marcy quotes

William L. Marcy quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.”
-- William L. Marcy

#Enemy Quotes #Spoil Quotes
“The politicians of New York as not so fastidious as some gentlemen are, as to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice...if they are defeated, they expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belongs the spoils of the enemy.”
-- William L. Marcy

#New York Quotes #Successful Quotes #Practice Quotes

“Beautifully shot, impeccably paced, it was a clear, unrelenting look at the National Trust, its friends and enemies, and it makes you want to burn your passport and beg the Luftwaffe to have another go.”

Source : "AA Gill obituary" by Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. December 10, 2016.
“Even if my country remains in war with yours. . .remember. . . i am not your enemy.”
“I never encourage deceit, and falsehood, especially if you have got a bad memory, is the worst enemy a fellow can have. The fact is truth is your truest friend, no matter what the circumstances are.”

Source : Rosemary Altea (2008). “A Matter of Life and Death: Remarkable True Stories of Hope and Healing”, p.203, Penguin
“How to achieve the moral breakdown of the enemy before the war has started - that is the problem that interests me. Whoever has experienced war at the front will want to refrain from all avoidable bloodshed.”
“I know I have plenty of enemies, but I'd rather be the most-hated winning coach in the country than the most-popular losing one.”
“To the victors belong the spoils.”
“Most unfortunately, in the lives of puppets there is always a 'but' that spoils everything.”

Source : Carlo Collodi (1916). “Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet”
“I don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.”
“I do miss having someone to spoil, somebody that you can just sit with for a bit.”
“Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it.”

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