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Biography, in its purer form, confined to the ended lives of the true and brave, may be held the fairest meed of human virtue—on... - MORE Biography, in its purer form, confined to the ended lives of the true and brave, may be held the fairest meed of human virtue—one given and received in entire disinterestedness—since neither can the biographer hope for acknowledgment from the subject, not the subject at all avail himself of the biographical distinction conferred.

Herman Melville

biography | virtue

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O good old man, how well in thee appears
The constant service of the antique world,... - MORE O good old man, how well in thee appears
The constant service of the antique world,
When service sweat for duty, not for meed!

Shakespeare

work | loyalty | antiquity

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And with the corner of a Creed,
The more shall be your meed. And with the corner of a Creed,
The more shall be your meed.

John Skelton

hypocrisy

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