Quote by Calvin Coolidge
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been th

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

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The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes. – Calvin Coolidge

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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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For one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death. – Bhagavad Gita

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Ease and honor are seldom bedfellows. – Proverb

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

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