Crowns Quote by Giuseppe Garibaldi

It is better to be the builder of our own name than to be indebted by descent for the proudest gifts known to the…

— Hosea Ballou

Being well satisfied that, for a man who thinks himself to be somebody, there is nothing more disgraceful than to hold himself up as…

— Plato

The possession of wealth confers honor; it is an invidious distinction.

— Thorstein Veblen

Hereditary honors are a noble and a splendid treasure to descendants.

— Plato

In the founders of great families, titles or attributes of honor are generally correspondent with the virtues of the person to whom they are…

— Joseph Addison

The noble entitlement bespeaks an élan, a certain type of relationship with your partner. It means formidable technique not displayed lightly. The excitement comes…

— Kevin McKenzie

Now tell me, what does that mean to be noble? Your title gives you claim to the throne of our country, but men don't…

— William Wallace

It is a grand old name, that of gentleman, and has been recognized as a rank and power in all stages of society. To…

— Samuel Smiles

The crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate…

— Samuel Smiles

The inheritance of a distinguished and noble name is a proud inheritance to him who lives worthily of it.

— Charles Caleb Colton

When a noble deed is done, who is likely to appreciate it? They who are noble themselves.

— Henry David Thoreau

A scavenger who works in His service shares equal distinction with a king who uses his gifts in His name and is a mere…

— Mahatma Gandhi