The glory of having deserved great honour is the recompense of a great soul.

— Leon Battista Alberti Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

La gloria d'aver meritato un grand' onore è la ricompensa d'una grand' anima.

Original text (French)

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Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

Dictionary of Quotations: French and Italian (1904)

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