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The glory of Him who
Hung His masonry pendant on naught, when the world He created.
The glory of Him who
Hung His masonry pendant on naught, when the world He created.
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at
the wheels of her glittering car.
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Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at
the wheels of her glittering car.
[Lat., Fulgente trahit constrictos Gloria curru
Non minus ignotos generosis.]
What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
