"True honour is an attachment to honest and beneficent principles, and a good reputation; and prompts a man to do good to others, and indeed to all men, at his own cost, pains, or peril. False honour is a pretence to this character, but does things that destroy it: And the abuse of honour is called honour, by those who from that good word borrow credit to act basely, rashly, or foolishly."

Source : "Cato's Letter" No. 57, Of false Honour, publick and private, December 16, 1721.

Thomas Gordon

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