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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.
Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.
[Lat., Ici l'honneur m'oblige, et j'y veux satisfaire.]
Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.
[Lat., Ici l'honneur m'oblige, et j'y veux satisfaire.]
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom
They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Great honours are great burdens, but on whom
They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
His cares must still be double to his joys,
In any dignity.
Honour is but an itch in youthful blood
Of doing acts extravagantly good.
Honour is but an itch in youthful blood
Of doing acts extravagantly good.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
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.'
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
