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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 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.
So may glory from defect arise.
So may glory from defect arise.
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.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of read more
Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of glorious life
Is worth an age without a name.
Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.
Who track the steps of Glory to the grave.
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.]
