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Quote by Nicholas Boileau
Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have

Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return. – Nicholas Boileau

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Tis nobler to lose honor to save the lives of men than it is to gain honor by taking them. – David Borenstein

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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. – Calvin Coolidge

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One may survive distress, but not disgrace. – Scottish Proverb

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A hundred years cannot repair a moments loss of honor. – Proverb

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