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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.
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
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.
Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.
Better to die ten thousand deaths,
Than wound my honour.
The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness,
and peril of falling?
The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness,
and peril of falling?
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.]
Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a read more
Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a private station.
I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.
I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!