All honor to him who shall win the prize,'The world has cried for a thousand years;But to him who tries and fails and dies,I give great honor and glory and tears.

Quote by Joaquin Miller

Topics: Glory Quotes, Honor Quotes, World Quotes

That man who lives for self alone, lives for the meanest mortal known.

That man who lives for self alone, lives for the meanest mortal known.

The biggest dog has been a pup

The biggest dog has been a pup

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first...

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first...

'Tis midnight now. The bend and broken moon, batter'd and black, as from a thousand...

'Tis midnight now. The bend and broken moon, batter'd and black, as from a thousand...

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first...

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first...

'Beauty' is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined...

'Beauty' is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined...

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight; while children go hungry, as they...

While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight; while children go hungry, as they...

I think the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of...

I think the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of...

If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find...

If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find...

A man's eroticism is a woman's sexuality.

A man's eroticism is a woman's sexuality.

If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to...

If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to...

The chief thing about a woman -- who is much of a woman -- is...

The chief thing about a woman -- who is much of a woman -- is...

Men are no more immune from emotions than women; we think women are more emotional...

Men are no more immune from emotions than women; we think women are more emotional...

Among men, sex sometimes results in intimacy; among women, intimacy sometimes results in sex.

Among men, sex sometimes results in intimacy; among women, intimacy sometimes results in sex.

Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.

Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.

Women will sell they soul, just to buy some attention.

Women will sell they soul, just to buy some attention.

If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.

If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.

A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard,...

A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard,...