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Dead on the field of honour.

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.

Better to die ten thousand deaths, Than wound my honour.

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails and impious men bear away, The post of honor is a private station.

The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.

These were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of the times.

Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; we can never re-enter it once we are on the outside.

If he that in the field is slain Be in the bed of honour lain, He that is beaten may be said To lie in Honour's truckle-bed.

Now, while the honour thou hast got Is spick and span new.

Honor is like a widow, won With brisk attempt and putting on.

As quick as lightning, in the breach Just in the place where honour's lodged, As wise philosophers have judged, Because a kick in that place more Hurts honour than deep wounds before.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries to corrupt you.

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.

Honor lies in honest toil.

Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.

And all at Worcester but the honour lost.

Titles of honour add not to his worth, Who is himself an honour of his titles.