Who said “Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.”?

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William Cowper. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTable Talk (1782)

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Cowper, W. (n.d.). Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15201-glory-built-on-selfish-principles-is-shame-and/

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Cowper, William. “Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15201-glory-built-on-selfish-principles-is-shame-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cowper, William. “Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15201-glory-built-on-selfish-principles-is-shame-and/.

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