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Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.
Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.
We seek the truth and will endure the consequences.
We seek the truth and will endure the consequences.
Honor lies in honest toil.
Honor lies in honest toil.
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.]
Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.
Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.
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.]
Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent.
Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent.
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
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.