Noun
The twenty-fourth part of a day; sixty minutes.
The time of the day, as expressed in hours and minutes, and indicated by a timepiece; as, what is the hour? At what hour shall we meet?
Fixed or appointed time; conjuncture; a particular time or occasion; as, the hour of greatest peril; the man for the hour.
Certain prayers to be repeated at stated times of the day, as matins and vespers.
A measure of distance traveled.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWhoever can weep over himself for one hour is greater than the one who is able to teach the whole world; whoever recognizes the depth of his own frailty is greater than the one who sees visions of angels. Isaac the Syrian
The person who manages to limit his mind to a few simple thoughts such as the name of Christ, the hour of death, the beauty of Paradise, and the love of God, will purge it of every demonic contemplation. Ephraim of Arizona
He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses. Horace
One hour of justice is worth seventy hours of prayer. Turkish Proverb
The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. Japanese Proverb
In the hour of your greatest success are sown the seeds of your own destruction. Gypsy Proverb