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

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Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
[Lat., Cineri gloria sera est.]

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
[Lat., Cineri gloria sera est.]

by Marcus Valerius Martial Found in: Glory Quotes,
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Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.

by Joseph P. Thompson Found in: Glory Quotes,
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The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.

The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.

by Anonymous Found in: Glory Quotes,
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True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read; and in so read more

True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read; and in so living as to make the world happier and better for our living in it.

by John Mccain Found in: Glory Quotes,
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The first in glory, as the first in place.

The first in glory, as the first in place.

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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.]

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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

by William Shakespeare Found in: Glory Quotes,
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The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

by Thomas Gray Found in: Glory Quotes,
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Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

by William Cowper Found in: Glory Quotes,
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