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“By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if me my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires: But if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive.”

Ifs Soul Care Desire Sin Alive Honor Cost Gold Garments Covetousness Offending

Book:Works, containing his plays and poems: to which is added a glossary

Source: Works, containing his plays and poems: to which is added a glossary

“As his colleagues have noted in their tribute to him, it was typical of Leo Ryan's concern for his constituents that he would investigate personally the rumors of mistreatment in Jonestown that reportedly affected so many from his district. Leo Ryan is the 88th recipient of a Congressional Gold Medal and only the 4th Member of Congress to receive this high honor from his colleagues.”

Honor Members Concern Gold Congress Affected Typical Colleagues Medal Rumor Tribute Constituents Gold Medals Mistreatment

Author:Leo Ryan

“Justice shines in very smoky homes, and honors the righteous; but the gold-spangled mansions where the hands are unclean she leaves with eyes averted.”

Home Hands Eye Justice Honor Gold Shining Righteous Mansions

Author:Aeschylus

“These are the lords That have bought titles: men may merchandise Wares, ay and traffic in all commodities From sea to sea, and from shore to shore: But in my thought, of all things that are sold, 'Tis pity honor should be bought for gold: It cuts off all desert.”

Men Should May Lord Cutting Sea Honor All Things Gold Pity Desert Titles Shore Traffic Commodity My Thoughts Merchandise

Author:Eliza Haywood

“When she (my mother) passed away, I kind of understood the commitment that she made to make sure that I could stay in skating. And I wanted to live up to whatever I could. Not so much win everything, but just to be the best that I could possibly be, to honor her memory and everything she went through to make sure that I was given the opportunities to be the best that I can be. Not to be a world champion or an Olympic gold medalist, but to be the best that I could be. And that was the most important thing that ever happened in my career.”

“Titles of honour are like the impressions on coin; — which add no value to gold and silver, but only render brass current.”

Values Literature Honor Gold Add Currents Impression Titles Silver Coins Brass

Author:Laurence Sterne

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

Fool Honor Dignity Gold

Book:Les Misérables

Source: Les Misérables

“You aristocratic ladies and your gold-plated twats. You always think it's such a honor for me to touch you." He surveyed her with mocking green eyes. "You think you're the first high-kick wench I've ever had? I used to have blue-blooded bitches like you pay me to do this. You've gotten it for free.”

Thinking Firsts Eye Used Pay Like You Honor Gold Blue Green Kicks Green Eyes Aristocratic Wenches

Author:Lisa Kleypas

“A man of the Night's Watch lives his life for the realm. Not for a king, nor a lord, nor the honor of this house or that house, neither for gold nor glory nor a woman's love, but for the realm, and all the people in it. A man of the Night's Watch takes no wife and fathers no sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor. And you are the only sons we shall ever know.”

People Knows Men Night Father House Lord Watches Wife Son Duty Kings Honor Glory Gold Realms Mistress Only Son

Book:A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows

Source: A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows

“Until a few months ago we had a code of honor, and even the worst ruffians behaved with decency. You could leave your gold in a tent with no guard and no one would touch it, but now all that has changed. The law of the jungle rules, the only ideology is greed. Don't let yourself be parted from your weapons, and always travel in pairs or groups, because this is a land of thieves.”

Law Groups Land Worst Changed Months Honor Weapons Gold Greed Ideology Code Pairs Thieves Jungle Decency Tents Ruffian Code Of Honor

Author:Isabel Allende

“I admire Russia for wiping out an economic system which permitted a handful of rich to exploit and beat gold from the millions of plain people…. As one who believes in freedom and democracy for all, I honor the Red nation.”

People Believe Nations Millions Democracy Rich Economic Honor Beats Red Gold Russia Admire Handful Exploits Economic Systems Wiping Out

Author:Frank Marshall Davis

“An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honor that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won gold at the Olympics.”

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Author:Jeff Fenech

“The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our team gold medal.”

Individual Memories Team Honor Standing Gold Olympics Medal Teammate Gold Medals Olympic Games Standing Alone Olympics Games Olympic Medals Bronze Medal

Author:Mitch Gaylord

“For the criminal who is weak and poor the narrow cell of death awaits; but honor and glory await the rich who conceal their crimes behind their gold and silver and inherited glory.”

Poor Behinds Rich Crime Honor Glory Weak Gold Criminals Cells Silver Gold And Silver

Author:Khalil Gibran