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I am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honor and reputation.

It is the highest of earthly honors to be descended from the great and good. They alone cry out against a noble ancestry who have none of their own.

I do honor the very flea of his dog.

I have no urns, no dusty monuments; No broken images of ancestors, Wanting an ear, or nose; no forged tales Of long descents, to boast false honors from.

Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.

I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty Hands.

All honor to the noble women that have devoted earnest lives to the intellectual needs of mankind!

When you consider there were 991 teams from throughout the state, coming anywhere in the top five or ten is a great honor and we came in third. It says something about the quality of our kids.

When this came up, I thought, what an honor to be able to do something for my country in a job I love to do.

We wish that all countries around the world honor our wishes and our Jihad, and we avoid interfering in their business.

Surely until all of us own and honor one another's dead, until we have admitted to our murders and forgiven one another and ourselves for what we have done, there can be no truce, no dignity and no peace.

Major League Baseball looks forward to signing a lease so that Washington's baseball fans can enjoy watching their team in a new, state-of-the art stadium. We believe it is important for all parties to honor the terms of the agreements that were made.

Making the All-America team for a second straight year shows how consistent Heather was for our program. This is quite an honor for an outstanding athlete.

Let's honor the memory of the victims of 9/11 and their families by working hard to protect our citizens and our country.

Let us weep in our darkness, but weep not for him!Not for him who, departing, leaves millions in tears!Not for him who has died full of honor and years!Not for him who ascended Fame's ladder so high:From the round at the top he has stepped to the sky.

Let us to do all we can to honor all those who rose up with resolve to defeat evil, who were released into the arms of angels to see the grateful face of God,

Let us teach that the honor of a nation consists not in the forced submission of other states, but in equal laws and free institutions, in cultivated fields and prosperous cities; in the development of intellectual and moral power, in the diffusion of knowledge, in magnanimity and justice, in the virtues and blessings of peace.

LEONINE, adj. Unlike a menagerie lion. Leonine verses are those in which a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end, as in this famous passage from Bella Peeler Silcox:The electric light invades the dunnest deep of Hades. Cries Pluto, 'twixt his snores: "O tempora! O mores!"It should be explained that Mrs. Silcox does not undertake to teach pronunciation of the Greek and Latin tongues. Leonine verses are so called in honor of a poet named Leo, whom prosodists appear to find a pleasure in believing to have been the first to discover that a rhyming couplet could be run into a single line.

LBT pushes the state of the art in telescope performance, and it is a tremendous honor to be named the director. I'm excited by the challenge of completing the ambitious vision and satisfying the partners' scientific aspirations for this powerful, path-finding telescope.

led the federal judiciary with great dignity and clarity ... Through it all, he displayed honor and conviction, a love of the law and a love for his country.

Many people don't realize that women's wrestling is now an Olympic sport, ... It was a great experience for me to coach that team. It was an honor to be selected to do so.

Serving in Congress is the great honor of my professional life. I am deeply grateful to the people of the 4th Congressional District for placing their trust in me.

Serving Him, all treasures are obtained. Worshipping God, honor is obtained. Working for Him is never in vain; forever and ever, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

Seniors were begging for help. We promised tax assistance in each of our campaigns. We must honor that promise.

So, I think that says a lot about the largeness of spirit of a John M. Dalton, ... The largeness of spirit that Missourians always want to look for in our public servants and in our leaders. It is therefore a great honor for me to join you today to salute this great man and to congratulate the Dalton family.

She wanted me to be there in case any of the children became distressed during the question-and-answer session. I think it was an honor and a great privilege to do so. She's a very nice woman.

She was simply a beautiful person and I'm so happy to honor her this way. I'd love to see others from the Gulf Coast participating and would love take as many people as we can to Tampa.

She's very deserving of this honor. She works extremely hard and she's relentless in making herself better. I have high expectations for her in the future.

She's very conscientious about the work she does at school and always has been an honor student. She's very interested in more travel and knowing how other people live and the things they like to do.

She's pushed the sport so far; it's been amazing to compete with her. This is her third Olympic medal, and I think it's an honor to compete with her.

She's just an average teenager. She was an honor roll student but lately she's been in the boy world and her grades started dropping. Just stuff girls do.

showed up when assigned to duty, and he served with honor and distinction.

Since becoming mayor in 2009, Julian has worked tirelessly to pursue policies that honor the aspirations of the people he represents. I'm proud that my brother has achieved his dreams, but I'm even more proud of the work he's done to help others achieve theirs.

Since 2004, Y.E.P.C. has invested millions of dollars at the direction of the Yemeni government. Up until Nov. 15, we fully expected that they would honor the contract. The government of Yemen had no right to take over this operation, and although we did not want to file an arbitration, they gave us no choice.

She can always say that she's following the dictates of the law and doing her duty as attorney general. And it's clearly a great honor to argue a case in front of this court.

She'd given her pledge of confidentiality. She was prepared to honor that. We were going to support her.

Sincerely, we wish and hope that China would have the honor to earn the auspicious Olympic Games in 2008 and we will share with their victory,

She really started playing well at the end of the year, that game especially. It?s a tremendous honor to be an All-State player. Being voted one of the top four players in the league is a big accomplishment.

She is so happy you wouldn't believe it. It's because of her that I am able to receive an honor like this one.

Mike has just done a tremendous job in just his first year with that team. He and the team deserve every accolade and honor they have received.

Moving Lindsay outside forces defenses to honor the left side and that means they can't focus on our middle or the right. Lindsay on the outside gives us the outlet we needed.

Max Crawford has been working with Dyson Racing since the early nineties. He is a valued member of the extended Dyson racing family. It was an honor for me to give the Crawford Race Cars its first win in 2002. Their team knows how to win and we learned a lot in a short period of time working together last year.

Meeting with tomorrow's leaders of Iraq was both an honor and an incredible experience, ... These are the guys that will be leading and making the decisions that will affect the future success of an Iraqi democracy.

Meeting Kobe Bryant is a great feeling. I've got family here, I've got all my friends. It's just a great honor that I'll never forget.

Men reject their prophets and slay them, but they love their martyrs and honor those whom they have slain

My first thought was that in some way, I needed to bring honor to God through this situation and not show any bitterness because that would not help my children at all,

My friend should honor him who honors me.

One of the things I tell my own daughter and also the children I work with is something I learned long ago from my grandmother. Your word is your honor. If you make a commitment it is your responsibility to live up to your word. If you don't then this is a reflection on your character and ultimately on your honor as a person of integrity.

One of leadership's most important jobs is to honor individuals who go beyond their job descriptions and truly delight their customers. The best way to empower employees is to identify peers who have excelled in customer service.

Of course it's a big honor. The Rangers are an original six team. A lot of great players played hear -- Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier -- a lot of great players. It's a big honor to me.

Of course, if they show they are committed to peaceful means and they honor the undertakings they gave under the agreement, there's still the prospect of people jumping together but it's time to start to deliver.

Of course everyone knows the song God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood and to honor our military, there is not a more perfect guy. And he's in high demand for that very reason--entertaining our troops about the world, and we thought, why not in our own backyard?

Of all ways to do a remake, ... I think Gus chose the most incredible way, because what he's saying is 'I honor you.' This is like more praise to Hitchcock than anybody who would take another film, and remake it, and try to make it different. Gus is saying, 'Not only am I not going to make it different, I'm going to honor you every step of the way.'

One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.

My grandmother passed away from cancer, so this is a great opportunity to honor her. You just don't want to forget people.

My family and I are deeply and profoundly thankful for the honor and recognition of my wife's lifelong work. After all of her efforts to make the nation and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a better place to live, this is a deserving tribute. As her husband, I know that she was one of the greatest women that God ever gave to this planet.

Now we meet in the birthplace of American liberty to renew our social contract. We look to Governor Bush and Secretary Cheney to raise our sights, and to restore honor and civility to our public life.

Number one, Harry is very deserving, and number two, this is an honor that was long overdue. He played middle linebacker like a man among boys.

Never before has the American public had so many organic choices in stores and restaurants. And what better way to celebrate the synergy between the health of our planet and the health of our families in honor of Earth Day.

Obviously they've meant a lot to our program. They're very deserving of this honor.

Obviously, it's a nice honor, but there's a lot of work between now and then.

Obviously it's an honor to be named to the World Cup team and certainly it's exciting.

Obviously, it's a great thing to honor your country and to get that type of experience on such a big stage, but we're a little bit selfish in wanting those guys back as soon as possible. With so many new faces in camp this year, ideally you'd like to have all of them around as much as possible to establish chemistry and continuity in your lineup. But it's a great experience for Vernon, who's getting the most playing time of anyone.

Obviously it's a great honor to have the track named after me, but it's great to have a track which you can go out and use every day. It really is like Christmas.

Obviously that's a tremendous honor (for Williams) to be considered one of the three best players in the state. He's an excellent player, plus he's a good kid.

Obviously, (it would be) an honor to play for Team Canada. There's a lot of history there and I'd be ready to go. But it's out of my hands. I'm just trying to play well every night and not really worrying about it.

Noel has the talents and the abilities that position needs. He's well-respected -- a man of honor and integrity. He'll be missed.

Rex was a big part of our organization, and we really miss him. This is our way to honor his memory. We have a great field of cars for all of the divisions.

Right now he has a contract. He intends to honor it, and I'm sure between now and April 1, I'll have discussions with the appropriate people. Larry's been there the last two years and done everything asked of him. He's made the Pro Bowl. He's not been a bad player. If they want to sign someone else instead of Larry and release him, he'll end up playing somewhere else. Players have only so many options.

PG Exhibits has done amazing work for Gates Corporation. I know Rod personally and it's an honor to work with someone so talented. He's an expert at bringing vision and a company's brand to life.

Pete Newell was the Olympic coach and was a fine person. It was a great honor to play on that team, ... Jack McMahon of the Royals was another coach I enjoyed playing for in the NBA and I got the opportunity to play with and against so many great players.

Personally it's an honor and I'm thankful for getting an award but it couldn't have been done without my team. It was totally a team effort so I don't think I deserve anymore credit than anyone else.

Personally, I think they make a big deal about it, because the kids on the honor roll don't even get as much attention.

Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end and prefer the interest of mankind to any narrow interest of their own

I was talking to Michael about it -- it's an honor to be chosen to play for your country.

I was so excited because it was such an honor for me to be nominated with those great actresses.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

I was prepared, as prepared as I've ever been, but he just caught me. Chuck's a great champion and it was an honor for me to fight him (three) times.

I guess I'm the best running back, at least this year. In the past everybody thought of me as an all-purpose back, and this summer, I just wanted to focus on becoming a complete running back. First and foremost, I would like to be known as a great running back. It's a great honor to win that award.

If we (Israelis and Palestinians) don't honor the time line I don't think we have an agreement any more.

If they had anything in that arena, it would be an honor to work for this organization.

If they want me there (Friday), I'll be there. I'll honor my job and start clearing out my office and we'll go from there.

If this government has got an ounce of honor left, Charles Clarke has got to go. There is no excuse for this devastating failure to protect the public.

If this government has an ounce of honor left, Charles Clarke has to go.

I have been to the God Bless Fort Benning Day before, but this was an honor because I was invited by the committee to come and share my book called Rice and Cotton: South Vietnam and South Alabama .

I have given it some thought that this could be my last game with the Vikings. My mom and sister are coming, and I want this game to be special. And whatever happens, I want the fans to know it's been an honor to wear the purple and gold.

I'd like for the county to honor their agreement.

I did not want to meet my queen in a wheelchair. I was on two canes, and I managed to follow the protocol, two steps back, curtsy, two steps forward, curtsy again. The queen pinned the medal on and was concerned about how I was recovering. It was a wonderful honor I will never forget.

I don't know what to compare that to. It's for sure each team has something in mind about the other. It's an honor and a pleasure to play a game against them.

I don't care. We're a team. We went 10-2, were No. 4 in the country. They're my best friends, and we played well together. I couldn't ask for a better college experience. It's an honor to play at Ohio State.

I don't believe that the people of America want this national election turned over to lawyers and court contests, ... I can certainly understand the pain and frustration of losing an election so very, very narrowly, but it is time to honor the will of the people. It is time to let the orderly process of transitioning go forward.

I don't believe in that. Ichiro was given a season to set a record and if he gets it, I will honor it with all the respect it deserves. This is an amazing accomplishment that Ichiro is pursuing. There will be no asterisk, I can assure you of that.

I don't believe in that, ... Ichiro was given a season to set a record and if he gets it, I will honor it with all the respect it deserves. This is an amazing accomplishment that Ichiro is pursuing. There will be no asterisk, I can assure you of that.

I couldn't have landed in a better situation. I love these guys and I'm glad I'm at Plano. It's going to be an honor to go and represent Plano.

I can honestly say it was a great honor to be a part of the first World Baseball Classic. This is a world-class event. It was an awesome experience.

I am excited about the future of Northern Arizona University football. It is an honor to be in this position with an opportunity to work with the student-athletes and represent our university. We look forward to a bright future.

I am confident that baseball's many millions of fans will agree that this great game can move forward with pride and honor as we also investigate those who may be implicated in these matters.

I am delighted that our nominee, Charlotte Rumsey of Salisbury, was selected for this prestigious honor, ... Charlotte is being recognized for her 20 years of dedicated service through the Rowan County Department of Social Services as a foster parent to 40 children.

I believe that Rosa Parks is a true American hero and should be honored, lying in honor in the Capitol.

I believe the best way for me to honor him is to do everything I can to carry on the cause in which Paul believed so deeply.