There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

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.]

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit read more

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.

Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.

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.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

. . . glory built
On selfish principles is shame and guilt.

. . . glory built
On selfish principles is shame and guilt.