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“No man of honor, as the word is usually understood, did ever pretend that his honor obliged him to be chaste or temperate, to pay his creditors, to be useful to his country, to do good to mankind, to endeavor to be wise or learned, to regard his word, his promise, or his oath.”

Men Country Pay Wise Mankind Honor Promise Understood Regard Endeavor Obliged Oath Being Wise Chaste Creditors

Book:The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.: with copious notes and additions and a memoir of the author

Source: The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.: with copious notes and additions and a memoir of the author

“May we, as image makers, shapers of the culture, set our sights on things we value, rituals we engage in that heal and serve. May our images honor the ordinary endeavors of common people, and may they make their way to the eyes of the weary - light to the dark, fire to the chill.”

People Way May Light Eye Values Culture Dark Common Fire Honor Ordinary Sight Heal Endeavor Makers Ritual Weary Chill

Book:A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind: A Wake Up Call

Source: A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind: A Wake Up Call

“Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives, Live regist'red upon our brazen tombs And then grace us in the disgrace of death; When, spite of cormorant devouring Time, Th' endeavor of this present breath may buy That honor which shall bate his scythe's keen edge And make us heirs of all eternity.”

May Book Grace Honor Fame Red Eternity Breaths Edges Spite Endeavor Hunts Disgrace Tombs Heirs Brazen Devouring Scythes

Author:William Shakespeare

“To us, to the everyday teachers of everyday students, neither of whom is writing the book of the universe but who both have their fullest life only when they align themselves with its truths, working out our own commitment to and our own vision of agape, in however homely or personal a form, is a life long task that both guides us in our teaching endeavors and honors those endeavors at the same time.”

Writing Long Book Form Universe Vision Teacher Teaching Students Honor Commitment Tasks Everyday Work Out Guides Endeavor Long Life Homely Agape

Author:Marshall Gregory

“This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out of all degree of equality or comparison with him.”

Men Made Honor Degrees Vain Comparison Endeavor

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)