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Honor isn't about making the right choices. It's about dealing with the consequences.
Honor isn't about making the right choices. It's about dealing with the consequences.
The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.
The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.
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.
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.]
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even read more
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.
Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.
Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.
Give me, kind Heaven, a private station,
A mind serene for contemplation:
Title and profit I resign;
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Give me, kind Heaven, a private station,
A mind serene for contemplation:
Title and profit I resign;
The post of honor shall be mine.