The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught. (H. L. Mencken)

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.

H. L. Mencken

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