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Glory Quote by Socrates

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“The nearest way to glory a shortcut, as it were is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.”

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By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

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The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.

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God always gets the glory when Jesus comes.

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Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.

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For the glory born of Goodness Never dies, And its flag is not half-masted In the skies.

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The work, the work, the work. This is what the business is all about. This is the fun, the glory, the pleasure. It's the…

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