They well knew the risk they took, for such quarrels were apt to be quite as disastrous to the victor as to the vanquished.

他们很清楚他们所冒的风险，因为这种争端无论是对于胜利者还是对于被征服者来说都很容易导致灾难性的后果。

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In the wake of such destruction, and with the advent of the nuclear age, it became clear to victor and vanquished alike that the world needed institutions to prevent another world war.

在这种毁灭之后，并且随着核时代的到来，战胜者与战败者同样清楚地认识到，这个世界需要有防止另一次世界大战的机制。

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The victor always plundered the vanquished.

战胜国总是掠夺战败国。

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But the recent demonstrations in Beirut proved that more Lebanese want an end to the victor-or-vanquished mentality.

ECONOMIST: Lebanon and Iraq

Finally on Tuesday, the dignified and stirring speeches of both candidates, the vanquished and the especially the victor, led the media to show restraint and to bring a sense of sweep and space to the night and to the race.

NPR: Media Report Election With Restraint �� And A Wink

As for the wider region, whether Hizbullah emerges as victor or vanquished, it has proved an inspirational model for change.

ECONOMIST: The Arab world