There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.
[Lat., Immensum gloria calcar habet.]

The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.
[Lat., Immensum gloria calcar habet.]

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

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.]

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.