victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni Phrase
Meaning:
the victorious cause pleased the gods, but the conquered cause pleased Cato
Comment
Authored by Lucan in Pharsalia, 1, 128. The dedicatory inscription on the south face of the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States.
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