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Your word is a s good as the Bank, Sir.
Your word is a s good as the Bank, Sir.
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.
And all at Worcester but the honour lost.
And all at Worcester but the honour lost.
The sense of honour is of so fine and delicate a nature, that it
is only to be met read more
The sense of honour is of so fine and delicate a nature, that it
is only to be met with in minds which are naturally noble, or in
such as have been cultivated by good examples, or a refined
education.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.
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.
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.]
Do not consider what you may do, but what it will become you to
have done, and let the read more
Do not consider what you may do, but what it will become you to
have done, and let the sense of honor subdue your mind.
[Lat., Nec tibi quid liceat, sed quid fecisse decebit
Occurrat, mentemque domet respectus honesti.]