Glory is the shadow of virtue.

Glory is the shadow of virtue.

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 paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

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.]

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
[Lat., Gloria virtutem tanquam umbra sequitur.]

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
[Lat., Gloria virtutem tanquam umbra sequitur.]

No flowery road leads to glory.
[Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]

No flowery road leads to glory.
[Fr., Aucun chemin de fleurs ne conduit a la gloire.]

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.