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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
Honor lies in honest toil.
Honor lies in honest toil.
 Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; we can never 
re-enter it once we are on the read more 
 Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; we can never 
re-enter it once we are on the outside.
 [Fr., L'honneur est comme une ile escarpee et sans bords;
  On n'y peut plus rentrer des qu'on en est dehors.] 
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.
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.
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. 
 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.