Vigil Honor

Famous quotes containing the words vigil and/or honor:

“The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)

“To save our imperiled honor everything must be sacrificed, even virtue.”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)