at all times.....
That when we have a moment of glory--it really is that---one moment....
I came across this phrase while watching the movie, "Patton". Did some research and this is what I came up with:
In Roman times, a conquering general was allowed a “triumph", a parade though the streets of Rome, but Caesar commanded that a slave stand next to the general in his chariot continuously whispering into his ear “All glory is fleeting”.
Just to keep him grounded....
Held good then, holds good still......for even the memory of the triumph vanishes save from our minds, and if we don't want to let it run like a stuck record in our heads, it's better to get it out quick.....for after a while it becomes a festering sore....."I was........", "I did..........."
Everything is fleeting.....better to keep the head clear and the eyes straight ahead....