“But if you place me among the lyric bards, I shall touch the stars with my exalted head.”
Horace
“Whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.”
Bible
“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
“But he that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abused; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matthew 23:11, 12”
“And once more yet (ere I am laid out dead)Knock at a star with my exalted head”
Robert Herrick
“Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.”
“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”
