Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Unless what we do is useful, our glory is vain.
[Lat., Nisi utile est quod facimus, stulta est gloria.]

Unless what we do is useful, our glory is vain.
[Lat., Nisi utile est quod facimus, stulta est gloria.]

Glory is never where virtue is not.
[Fr., La gloire n'est jamais ou la vertu n'est pas.]

Glory is never where virtue is not.
[Fr., La gloire n'est jamais ou la vertu n'est pas.]

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

Glory is like a circle in the water,
Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself
Till by broad read more

Glory is like a circle in the water,
Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself
Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.
[Lat., O quam cito transit gloria mundi.]

O how quickly passes away the glory of the earth.
[Lat., O quam cito transit gloria mundi.]