Everybody, sooner or later, sits down to a banquet of consequences.

Everybody, sooner or later, sits down to a banquet of consequences.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.

Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.

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.]

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.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

When anger rises, think of the consequences

When anger rises, think of the consequences

Whatever our creed, we feel that no good deed can by any possibility go unrewarded, no evil deed unpunished.

Whatever our creed, we feel that no good deed can by any possibility go unrewarded, no evil deed unpunished.

Honor is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on.

Honor is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on.