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When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there
is no witness.
[Lat., Turpe quid ausurus, read more
When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there
is no witness.
[Lat., Turpe quid ausurus, te sine teste time.]
Madame, that you may know the state of the rest of my misfortune,
there is nothing left to me read more
Madame, that you may know the state of the rest of my misfortune,
there is nothing left to me but honor, and my life, which is
saved.
[Lat., Madame, pour vous faire savoir comme se porte le reste de
mon infortune, de toutes choses m'est demeure que l'honneur et la
vie qui est sauve.]
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.
Poverty won't allow him to lift up his head; dignity won't allow him to bow it down.
Poverty won't allow him to lift up his head; dignity won't allow him to bow it down.
Your word is a s good as the Bank, Sir.
Your word is a s good as the Bank, Sir.
In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not
what you said or thought.
[Lat., Semper in read more
In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not
what you said or thought.
[Lat., Semper in fide quid senseris, non quid dixeris,
cogitandum.]
Titles of honour add not to his worth,
Who is himself an honour of his titles.
Titles of honour add not to his worth,
Who is himself an honour of his titles.
The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor
The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor
