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Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.
Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.
The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.
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.]
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.
Glory is like a circle in the water,
Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself
Till by broad read more
Glory is like a circle in the water,
Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself
Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.
Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.
Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.
Glory is the shadow of virtue.
Glory is the shadow of virtue.
