Content thyself to be obscurely good.
When vice prevails and impious men bear away,
The post of read more

Content thyself to be obscurely good.
When vice prevails and impious men bear away,
The post of honor is a private station.

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?

Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong

Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong

The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.

The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a read more

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a private station.

Honor is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on.

Honor is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on.

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

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

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.

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.]