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 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.] 
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.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
 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. 
Honor lies in honest toil.
Honor lies in honest toil.
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
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.
 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.]