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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 the shadow of virtue.
Glory is the shadow of virtue.
Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.
Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.
Who pants for glory, finds but short repose;
A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.
Who pants for glory, finds but short repose;
A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
The glory of Him who
Hung His masonry pendant on naught, when the world He created.
The glory of Him who
Hung His masonry pendant on naught, when the world He created.
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.]
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
