Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost. (Arthur Schopenhauer)

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.

Arthur Schopenhauer

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