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Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art read more
Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
Glory is never where virtue is not.
[Fr., La gloire n'est jamais ou la vertu n'est pas.]
Glory is never where virtue is not.
[Fr., La gloire n'est jamais ou la vertu n'est pas.]
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.
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.]
Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.
Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.
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.
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late
The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.
The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.