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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.
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.
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.
In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not
what you said or thought.
[Lat., Semper in read more
In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not
what you said or thought.
[Lat., Semper in fide quid senseris, non quid dixeris,
cogitandum.]
When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there
is no witness.
[Lat., Turpe quid ausurus, read more
When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there
is no witness.
[Lat., Turpe quid ausurus, te sine teste time.]
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.
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even read more
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.
Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong
Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong
