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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 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.
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.
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom
They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Great honours are great burdens, but on whom
They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
His cares must still be double to his joys,
In any dignity.
The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would read more
The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.
Fail to honor people,they fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is read more
Fail to honor people,they fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves.'
Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; once we have left it, we can never return.
Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; once we have left it, we can never return.
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.]
