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.

The sense of honour is of so fine and delicate a nature, that it
is only to be met read more

The sense of honour is of so fine and delicate a nature, that it
is only to be met with in minds which are naturally noble, or in
such as have been cultivated by good examples, or a refined
education.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

If he that in the field is slain
Be in the bed of honour lain,
He that read more

If he that in the field is slain
Be in the bed of honour lain,
He that is beaten may be said
To lie in Honour's truckle-bed.

Fail to honor people,they fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is read more

Fail to honor people,they fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves.'

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.

You cannot believe in honor until you have achieved it, better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window read more

You cannot believe in honor until you have achieved it, better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.