"To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science."
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"Never a day passes but that I do myself the honor to commune with some of nature's varied forms."
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"Our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes - and I see many of them in the audience here today."
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"We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism."
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"The Sanskrit word namaste means 'The spirit in me honors the spirit in you.' Whenever you first make eye contact with another person, say 'Namaste' silently to yourself. This is a way of acknowledging that the being there is the same as the being here."
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"The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position."
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"I am deeply grateful to the citizens of Sarajevo and the Sarajevo Canton assembly for bestowing upon me this incredible honor of citizenship. I am so proud to now be a part of such an extraordinary part of the world and fellow citizen to the people I deeply love and admire."
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"I shall not want Honor in Heaven For I shall meet Sir Philip Sidney And have talk with Coriolanus And other heroes of that kidney."
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"We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical."
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"The virtuous man contents himself with dreaming that which the wicked man does in actual life."
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"Men honor what lies within the sphere of their knowledge, but do not realize how dependent they are on what lies beyond it."
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"A person less fortunate than yourself deserves the best you can give. Because of duty, and honor, and service. You understand those words? You should do your job right, and you should do it well, simply because you can, without looking for notice or reward."
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"Reading with children is an enormous gift to them. It's a great honor to invite children to read with adults."
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"Smiling away your troubles requires a clear conscience that harbors no insincerity."
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"We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral."
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"Honor is self-esteem made visible in action."
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"A lady of honor may be raped once, but it strengthens her virtue."
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"I just don't think it honors God to create mediocre art."
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"Your quality of life is directly tied to the amount of love flowing in you and through you to others. Though it’s often overlooked, love is infinitely more valuable than riches, fame, or honor. They will pass away, but love remains."
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"Keep faith, trust to love, fight with honor, but fight to win."
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