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We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation and life.

— Jose Marti

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.

— Samuel Johnson

Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel.

— Jane Porter

Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare.

— Oriana Fallaci

The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of love without a beloved, the ache we feel in a member we no longer have.

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

— Saskya Pandita

The nature of how we are as human beings is that we're much more interested in being critical rather than praising something.

— Ellie Goulding

✗Opposing Perspectives

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.

— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

— William Cowper

If we constantly give God the glory, then we don't have any glory to keep for ourselves.

— Monica Johnson