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Mine honor is my life; both grow in one; Take honor from me, and my life is done.
Mine honor is my life; both grow in one; Take honor from me, and my life is done.
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.
Titles of honour add not to his worth,
Who is himself an honour of his titles.
Titles of honour add not to his worth,
Who is himself an honour of his titles.
Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; once we have left it, we can never return.
Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; once we have left it, we can never return.
As quick as lightning, in the breach
Just in the place where honour's lodged,
As wise philosophers read more
As quick as lightning, in the breach
Just in the place where honour's lodged,
As wise philosophers have judged,
Because a kick in that place more
Hurts honour than deep wounds before.
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.'
He has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to read more
He has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.
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.
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.