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.

And all at Worcester but the honour lost.

And all at Worcester but the honour lost.

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.

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.

There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries
to corrupt you.
[Lat., Nulla read more

There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries
to corrupt you.
[Lat., Nulla est laus ibi esse integrum, ubi nemo est, qui aut
possit aut conetur rumpere.]

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.

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.

Madame, that you may know the state of the rest of my misfortune,
there is nothing left to me read more

Madame, that you may know the state of the rest of my misfortune,
there is nothing left to me but honor, and my life, which is
saved.
[Lat., Madame, pour vous faire savoir comme se porte le reste de
mon infortune, de toutes choses m'est demeure que l'honneur et la
vie qui est sauve.]

When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.