A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Now, while the honour thou hast got
Is spick and span new.

Now, while the honour thou hast got
Is spick and span new.

Honor lies in honest toil.

Honor lies in honest toil.

Your word is a s good as the Bank, Sir.

Your word is a s good as the Bank, Sir.

Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.

Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.

Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.

Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.

The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness,
and peril of falling?

The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness,
and peril of falling?

These were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of
the times.

These were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of
the times.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.