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Be aristocracy the only joy:
Let commerce perish--let the world expire.
Be aristocracy the only joy:
Let commerce perish--let the world expire.
A noble pair of brothers.
[Lat., Par nobile fratum.]
A noble pair of brothers.
[Lat., Par nobile fratum.]
War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples read more
War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it.
Noble by birth, yet nobler by great deeds.
Noble by birth, yet nobler by great deeds.
Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.
Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
True nobility is exempt from fear.
True nobility is exempt from fear.
The noblest character is stained by the addition of pride.
[Lat., Inquinat egregios adjuncta superbia mores.]
The noblest character is stained by the addition of pride.
[Lat., Inquinat egregios adjuncta superbia mores.]
Titles are marks of honest men, and wise:
The fool or knave that wears a title lies.
Titles are marks of honest men, and wise:
The fool or knave that wears a title lies.
