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The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.
The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.
Honor lies in honest toil.
Honor lies in honest toil.
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
Honor is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on.
Honor is like a widow, won
With brisk attempt and putting on.
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.]
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.
Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong
Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong
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?
And all at Worcester but the honour lost.
And all at Worcester but the honour lost.
