The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latt…

H. L. Mencken
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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. ✨ Prejudices, Fourth Series ch. 11 (1924)
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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. ✨ Prejudices, Fourth Series ch. 11 (1924)

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