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Glory Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- PLATITUDE, n. The fundamental element and special glory of popular literature. A thought that snores in words that smoke. All that is mortal of a…
- BAAL, n. An old deity formerly much worshiped under various names. As Baal he was popular with the Phoenicians; as Belus or Bel he had…
- DOG, n. A kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship. This Divine Being in some…
More Glory Quotes
- Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. — Aristotle
- Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty: permit the distinctive sign of our order to be that it does not possess anything… — Francis of Assisi
- Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. — Marcus Aurelius
- The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed… — Alfred Austin
- Look out into the universe and contemplate the glory of God. Observe the stars, millions of them, twinkling in the night sky,… — Sai Baba
- The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the… — Johann Sebastian Bach
- I'm not motivated by vanity, glory or the quest for power. — Michele Bachmann
- Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years. — Joseph Barbera
- Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade. — Philip James Bailey
- If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of… — James A. Baldwin
- The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory. — James A. Baldwin
- The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and… — John Adams