"Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end"
- Robert Herrick
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Herrick speaks with the concept that success is not attained via the fight itself, yet rather with completion result. It is not nearly enough to just battle, however instead we have to make every effort to conquer. The quote urges us to stay concentrated on completion goal, as well as to not be prevented by the struggles we might encounter along the way. It is important to remember that the battle is just a method to an end, and that completion outcome is what genuinely matters. The quote reminds us that we must stay determined and also resilient in order to attain our objectives. It is only via effort as well as devotion that we can absolutely conquer.
"In fact men will fight for a superstition quite as quickly as for a living truth - often more so, since a superstition is so intangible you cannot get at it to refute it, but truth is a point of view, and so is changeable"