Pride in boasting of family antiquity, makes duration stand for merit.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Fame is the inheritance not of the dead, but of the living. It is we who look back with lofty pride to the great names of antiquity.
A man of merit owes himself to the homage of the rest of mankind who recognize his worth.
With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction.
The accolades, just like the scrapes and bruises, fade in the end, and all you're left with is your ambition.
I think every period - except for the 14th century, or something - has some merits.
Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.
The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.
Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame; A grave to rest in, and a fading name!
To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.