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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.

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H.L. Mencken

Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956), was an American journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, acerbic critic of American life and culture, and a student of American English

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    La diferencia entre un hombre moral y un hombre de honor es que este último lamenta un acto desacreditable, incluso cuando ha funcionado y no ha sido atrapado.

    एक नैतिक आदमी और सम्मान के आदमी के बीच का अंतर यह है कि बाद वाला एक घृणित कार्य को पछतावा करता है, भले ही यह काम किया हो और वह पकड़ा नहीं गया हो।

    sự khác biệt giữa một người đàn ông đạo đức và một người đàn ông danh dự là người sau hối tiếc một hành động đáng tin cậy, ngay cả khi nó đã làm việc và anh ta đã không bị bắt.

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