“Men that are free, well-born, well-bred, and conversant in honest companies, have naturally an instinct and spur that prompteth them unto virtuous actions, and withdraws them from vice, which is called honour. Those same men, when by base subjection and constraint they are brought under and kept down, turn aside from that noble disposition, by which they formerly were inclined to virtue, to shake off and break that bond of servitude, wherein they are so tyrannously enslaved; for it is agreeable with the nature of man to long after things forbidden, and to desire what is denied us.” MenWellsLongActionDesireTurnsBornCompanyBreakVirtueHonestHonorInstinctVicesNobleShakesHonourDeniedVirtuousDispositionForbiddenConstraintsSpursServitudeNature Of ManSubjection Author:Francois Rabelais
“We study the glory of God, and the honour and liberty of parliament, for which we unanimously fight, without seeking our own interests... I profess I could never satisfy myself on the justness of this war, but from the authority of the parliament to maintain itself in its rights; and in this cause I hope to prove myself an honest man and single-hearted.” MenWarFightingCausesInterestLibertyStudyRightsHonestProveAuthorityGlorySeekingHonourParliamentHeartedGlory Of GodHonest ManProve Myself Book:Oliver Cromwell's letters & speeches: with elucidations Source: Oliver Cromwell's letters & speeches: with elucidations
“True honour is an attachment to honest and beneficent principles, and a good reputation; and prompts a man to do good to others, and indeed to all men, at his own cost, pains, or peril. False honour is a pretence to this character, but does things that destroy it: And the abuse of honour is called honour, by those who from that good word borrow credit to act basely, rashly, or foolishly.” MenDoeCharacterPainPrinciplesHonestHonorCostAbuseCreditReputationAttachmentHonourPerilPromptsPretenceGood WordsGood Reputation Author:Thomas Gordon
“Honour is a homicide and a bloodspiller, that gangs about making frays in the street; but Credit is a decent honest man, that sits at hame and makes the pat play.” MenPlayStreetsHonestCreditDecentHonourGangHonest ManHomicideFray Book:Delphi Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott (Illustrated)