A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

  • -- Walter Lippmann 沃尔特·利普曼

如果一个人坚持自己的行为理想,尽管这样做是不方便的、无益的或危险的,他就有荣誉。

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It is always right to detect a fraud, and to perceive a folly; but it is very often wrong to expose either. A man of business should always have his eyes open, but must often seem to have them shut.

发现欺诈和察觉愚蠢总是正确的;但是,揭露这两种情况往往都是错误的。做生意的人应该时刻睁大眼睛,但又必须常常闭上眼睛。

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

与强者较量的人是愚蠢的;因为他被夺去胜利,使苦难加在羞辱上。

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

荣誉不是赢得的;它一定不能丢失。

Sleep did not honor me with it’s presence.

睡眠的存在并没有使我感到光荣。