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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.
 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. 
 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. 
Be not ashamed of thy virtues; honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.
Be not ashamed of thy virtues; honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.
 Content thyself to be obscurely good.
 When vice prevails and impious men bear away,
  The post of read more 
 Content thyself to be obscurely good.
 When vice prevails and impious men bear away,
  The post of honor is a private station. 
Don't look for more honor than your learning merits.
Don't look for more honor than your learning merits.
 Now, while the honour thou hast got
 Is spick and span new.  
 Now, while the honour thou hast got
 Is spick and span new. 
 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. 
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!