“The best wealth is the one by which the honour of man is protected.”

“One of the best protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.”

“The crown and glory of life is Character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general goodwill; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honour without the jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tells; for it is the result of proved honour, rectitude, and consistency — qualities which, perhaps more than any other, command the general confidence and respect of mankind.”

“Women's scars and rituals involved beauty (piercing ears and noses, binding feet, and wearing corsets); men's involved protecting women. In cultures in which physical strength is still the best way to protect women, as among the Dodos in Uganda, each time a man kills a man, he is awarded a ritual scar; the more scars, the more he is considered eligible.”

“To a man of honour that is no choice.”

“His best companions, innocence and health;
And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.”

“Let us honour if we can
The vertical man
Though we value none
But the horizontal one.”

“Even the better protected files corrupt,
and the best protected corrupt absolutely.”

“To protect those who are not able to protect themselves is a duty which every one owes to society.”

“Man is a name of honour for a king.”