True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True fame comes from doing great things that are worth recording and writing about.
- In plain terms
- Glory is found in doing good work and writing about it properly.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on achievements that deserve to be remembered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What legacy do you want?
- What deserves to be written?
Another view
Sometimes great deeds go unrecorded despite deserving fame.
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