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John Ruskin Art Critic, Writer
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"There is nothing so small but that we may honor God by asking His guidance of it, or insult Him by taking it into our own hands."

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Moliere Playwright, Actor
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"The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue."

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Epictetus Philosopher
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"Remember that you are but an actor, acting whatever part the Master has ordained. It may be short or it may be long. If he wishes you to represent a poor man, do so heartily; if a cripple, or a magistrate, or a private man, in each case act your part with honor."

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Edmund Burke Philosopher, Politician
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"I do not hesitate to say that the road to eminence and power, from an obscure condition, ought not to be made too easy, nor a thing too much of course. If rare merit be the rarest of all things, it ought to pass through some sort of probation. The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence. If it be open through virtue, let it be remembered, too, that virtue is never tried but by some difficulty and some struggle."

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Ali Khamenei Political Leader
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"The honor of about 30 million votes remains with the Iranian nation and no enemy scheme would take away this dignity and honor from the Iranian nation."

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Woodrow Wilson Politician
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"Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end, and prefer the interests of mankind to any narrow interest of their own."

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Thomas Carlyle Essayist, Historian, Novelist
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"Show me the person you honor, for I know better by that the kind of person you are. For you show me what your idea of humanity is."

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Thomas Jefferson Politician, Founding Father
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"The protection of our citizens, the spirit and honor of our country, require that force should be interposed to a certain degree."

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Ronald Reagan Politician, Actor
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"Every honor is appropriate for the courageous Americans who made the supreme sacrifice for our Nation at Pearl Harbor and in the many battles that followed in World War II. Their sacrifice was for a cause, not for conquest; for a world that would be safe for future generations. Their devotion must never be forgotten."

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Lana Del Rey Singer-Songwriter
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"I have a personal ambition to live my life honestly and honor the true love that I've had and also the people I've had around me."

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Laozi Philosopher
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"If you fail to honor your people, They will fail to honor you; It is said of a good leader that When the work is done, the aim fulfilled, The people will say, "We did this ourselves.""

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