If my resolution to be a great man was half so strong as it is to despise the shame of being a little one . . . .

Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt

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

The man that is not moved with what he reads,
That takes not fire at their heroic deeds,
Unworthy of the blessings of the brave,
Is base in kind, and born to be a slave.

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.