Ambrose Bierce Quotes, Rome Quotes, Honor Quotes

OVATION, n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation. A lesser "triumph."

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Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

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If is a custom, More honor'd in the breach than the observance.

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If you seek what is honorable, what is good, what is the truth of your life, all the other things you could not imagine come as a matter of course.

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When we safeguard (the heavenly virtue of freedom), when we honor it, when we protect it, we will walk with Washington, we will pray with patriots, and we shall have peace on earth, good will to men.

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Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.

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Because he (the Sage) demands no honor, he will never be dishonored.

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I had the honor of speaking with Asimov. The album ended up being something not directly related to Asimov, but related instead to the concept of the power of robotics.

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The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor.

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The jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that Honor feels.

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What is called honors and dignities, and even honor and dignity, is generally fool's gold.

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If it be honor in your wars to seem The same you are not,--which, for your best ends, You adopt your policy--how is it less or worse, That it shall hold companionship in peace With honour, as in war: since that to both It stands in like request?

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[On The Waste Land:] Various critics have done me the honor to interpret the poem in terms of criticism of the contemporary world, have considered it, indeed, as an important bit of social criticism. To me it was only the relief of a personal and wholly insignificant grouse against life; it is just a piece of rhythmical grumbling.

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Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders others from doing any.

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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.

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Honour is a luxury for aristocrats, but it is a necessity for hall-porters.

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It is lost at dice, what ancient honor won.

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Honour sits smiling at the sale of truth.

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IMPOSTOR n. A rival aspirant to public honors.

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Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end, and prefer the interests of mankind to any narrow interest of their own.

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