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description: "Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, … — a quote by John McCain."
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> # Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely and who rely on you in return.

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## More from John McCain

1. > War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality.

[Permalink to quote \#4](https://quotesby.net/John-McCain/4/ "Permalink to quote 4")
2. > I spent five and a half years in prison. The worst part was coming home and finding out Green Acres had been cancelled. What the hell was I fighting for?

[Permalink to quote \#6](https://quotesby.net/John-McCain/6/ "Permalink to quote 6")
3. > Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.

[Permalink to quote \#3](https://quotesby.net/John-McCain/3/ "Permalink to quote 3")

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