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Leviathan

CHAPTER X
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To sleep, or go forth, or talk the while, is to Dishonour.
To do those things to another, which he takes for signes of Honour, or which the Law or Custome makes so, is to Honour; because in approving the Honour done by others, he acknowledgeth the power which others acknowledge.

To refuse to do them, is to Dishonour.
To agree with in opinion, is to Honour; as being a signe of approving his judgement, and wisdome.

To dissent, is Dishonour; and an upbraiding of errour; and (if the dissent be in many things) of folly.
To imitate, is to Honour; for it is vehemently to approve.

To imitate ones Enemy, is to Dishonour.
To honour those another honours, is to Honour him; as a signe of approbation of his judgement.

To honour his Enemies, is to Dishonour him.
To employ in counsell, or in actions of difficulty, is to Honour; as a signe of opinion of his wisdome, or other power.


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