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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. ↗

— Aristotle

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I am not questioning your honor, I am denying its existence. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

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Honor was never taking the easy way when it was also the wrong one. Never telling a falsehood unless the truth was painful and unnecessary, or a lie was necessary to save others. Never manipulating the truth to serve only yourself. Protecting the weak and helpless; standing fast even when fear made you weak. Keeping your word. ↗

— Mercedes Lackey

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Some must be warriors, that others may live in peace. ↗

— Mercedes Lackey

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Sometimes one must choose whether to be kind or honorable," he said. "Sometimes one cannot be both. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

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We are sun and moon, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other's opposite and complement. ↗

— Hermann Hesse

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Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange. Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never would. ↗

— Susanna Clarke

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Lying is done with words, and also with silence. ↗

— Adrienne Rich

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To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, We did it ourselves! ↗

— Lao Tzu

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Why a raven?" "To honor my father." "The writing under it, is that Cyrillic?" "Yes." "What does it say?" "Dar Vorona. Gift of the Raven. I am my father's gift." "The raven is holding a bloody sword." "I never said it was a nice gift. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

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