Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
Aristotle (Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC)

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. President Abraham Lincoln

"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
-- Demosthenes (384 BC - 322 BC)