Glory Quotes

Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose.

Let authors write for glory and reward. The truth is well paid when she is sung and heard.

But human nature dictates that there will always be cheaters. That's inevitable. Where there's money involved and glory, there are going to be people that cheat, and there will always be ways to cheat.

There's no glory like those who save their country.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

Shiloh is a wonderfully dramatic battle. The leader of one side is killed, and the other one is going on to glory, and it was the first great battle. It lasted two days.

If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.

In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle. Aristocracy isolates us.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.

My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.

They who grasp the world, The Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, Must pay with deepest misery of spirit, Atoning unto God for a brief brightness.

See that you buy the field where the Pearl is; sell all, and make a purchase of salvation. Think it not easy: for it is a steep ascent to eternal glory: many are lying dead by the way, slain with security.

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

Visions of glory, spare my aching sight.

Liking money like I like it, is nothing less than mysticism. Money is a glory.

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

Some wars have been due to the lust of rulers for power and glory, or to revenge to wipe out the humiliation of a former defeat.

The short story is still like the novel's wayward younger brother, we know that it's not respectable - but I think that can also add to the glory of it.

The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.

The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better escape their eyes.

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends.