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Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
Glory is the shadow of virtue.
Glory is the shadow of virtue.
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.
Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.
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.]
. . . glory built
On selfish principles is shame and guilt.
. . . glory built
On selfish principles is shame and guilt.
Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of read more
Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of glorious life
Is worth an age without a name.
Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till by broad spreading it disperse read more
Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught
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.]
