Who pants for glory, finds but short repose;
A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.

Who pants for glory, finds but short repose;
A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.

Like madness is the glory of this life
As this pomp shows to a little oil and root.

Like madness is the glory of this life
As this pomp shows to a little oil and root.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.
[Lat., Immensum gloria calcar habet.]

The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.
[Lat., Immensum gloria calcar habet.]