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

- Arthur Schopenhauer

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This quote by Arthur Schopenhauer highlights the significance of honor and how it must be kept. According to Schopenhauer, honor is not something that can be attained through winning or attaining something, but rather it is something that needs to be maintained and not lost. This recommends that honor is a quality that a person possesses and need to constantly maintain through their actions and habits. It is not something that can be acquired or lost in a single moment, but rather it is a constant state of being. This quote emphasizes the worth of honor and the obligation that comes with it to keep it at all times.

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Arthur Schopenhauer This quote is written / told by Arthur Schopenhauer between February 22, 1788 and September 21, 1860. He was a famous Philosopher from Germany. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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