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Honour follows those who flee it.~ Unknown
Honour follows those who flee it.
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.~ Baltasar Gracian
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
Dignity does not come in possessing honors, but in deserving them.~ Aristotle
Dignity does not come in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them. ~ Mark Twain
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.
Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil. ~ John Dryden
Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.
No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.~ Calvin Coolidge
No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.
Better to die ten thousand deaths than wound my honor.~ Joseph Addison
Better to die ten thousand deaths than wound my honor.
Fame is something which must be won. Honour is something which must not be lost.~ Arthur Schopenhauer
Fame is something which must be won. Honour is something which must not be lost.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.~ Andrew Carnegie
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity. ~ Ben Jonson
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
Honor lies in honest toil.~ Grover Cleveland
Honor lies in honest toil.
