A myopic focus on chasing the MacGuffin is a recipe for Pyrrhic victory. (educationnext.org)
By continuing to slight «the life of the mind,» warns Hatch, evangelicals, for all their success at reaching people at large, «must sooner or later face the specter of Pyrrhic victory.» (firstthings.com)
In short, some forces of reform are busy marching into the sea and turning notable victories into Pyrrhic ones... [Too many school reformers] dismiss concerns that their reforms do nothing for suburban schools or may adversely affect them. (educationnext.org)