Juvenal Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Count it the greatest sin to prefer life to honor,
and for the sake of living
to lose what makes life worth having."

by:	Juvenal [Decimus Junius Juvenalis] (c.55-c.128 AD) Roman satirical poet
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Categories:	Conscience, Honor, Integrity, Service, Wisdom
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-- warren, olathe
In the right place at the right time honor, and honorably executed, is indeed a fine virtue -- RobertSRQ 1
On Honor: Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. Samuel Adams -- J Carlton, Calgary 1
Something the Sheeple have forgotten. -- E Archer, NYC 2
Here, life and living become the focal points of many and very broad definitions. I really like it. -- Mike, Norwalk 1
Without honor, one will eventually become lost in self-delusion. -- E Archer, NYC
-- jim k, Austin
Morality without humility is of no honour (value) to the poor and needy. Hence "humility before honour." "It is an honour for a man to cease from strife." to cease from strife with a corrupt form of government, is honorable, then a soft answer from a humble spirit appeases anger. Laws of nature 101 concerning statesmanship, representing the individual sovereign unprivileged. -- Ronw13, OR