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The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.
The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
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 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.
The glory dies not, and the grief is past.
The glory dies not, and the grief is past.
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.]
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late
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.]