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And the exceptions, therefore, show as something abhorrent, uncanny.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},501330,"Frith is something that underlies all else, deeper than all inclination. It is not a matter of will, in the sense that those who share it again and again choose to set their kinship before all other feelings. It is rather the will itself. It is identical with the actual feeling of kinship, and not a thing deriving from that source.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[28,33],{"id":29,"tag":30},2799173,{"id":31,"tag_name":32},2167,"will",{"id":34,"tag":35},2799172,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},22893,"kinship",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},429270,"Words were dangerous. They could bite through luck and fix themselves in a man. They were not to be likened to sharp arrows which wounded, but might then be drawn out and flung to the ground. For they had life in them, they would creep about inside the victim, hollowing him out till there was no strength left in him, or they would change him and mould him according to their own nature.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44,49,54],{"id":45,"tag":46},2469510,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},1197,"honor",{"id":50,"tag":51},2469511,{"id":52,"tag_name":53},1855,"words",{"id":55,"tag":56},2469508,{"id":57,"tag_name":58},8935,"combat",{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":73},429252,"Without honour, life is impossible, not only worthless, but impossible to maintain. A man cannot live with shame; which in the old sense means far more than now, — the \"can not\" is equal to \"is not able to\". As the life is in the blood, so actually the life is in honour; if the wound be left open, and honour suffered to be constantly oozing out, then follows a pining away, a discomfort rising to despair, that is nothing but the beginning of the death struggle itself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[65,70],{"id":66,"tag":67},2469416,{"id":68,"tag_name":69},24,"life",{"id":71,"tag":72},2469414,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis poignant passage is attributed to Vilhelm Grönbech, a Danish philosopher and historian who lived from 1853 to 1917. The era in which he wrote was marked by the rise of existentialism and a growing interest in the human condition. This quote likely stems from his philosophical works or lectures on ethics during this period.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, Grönbech's statement appears to be a straightforward emphasis on the importance of honor. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a deeper paradox: that shame and dishonor are not merely emotional states but actual physical afflictions that can lead to a form of spiritual death. This is evident in his use of the metaphor comparing life to \"honour\" as being essential for survival, akin to blood sustaining the body.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen faced with situations where your reputation or integrity might be compromised, remember that damage to your honor can have far-reaching and debilitating consequences, affecting not only your professional standing but also your mental well-being. To mitigate this risk, cultivate a mindset of proactive integrity, taking steps to maintain your personal and professional values even in the face of adversity.",{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":9},429244,"Honour at once brings up the thought of vengeance. It must be so; he who thinks of honour must say vengeance, not only because the two are always found together in the stories, but more because it is only through vengeance that we can see the depth and breadth of honour. Vengeance contains the illumination and the explanation of life; life as it is seen in the avenger is life at its truest and most beautiful, life in its innermost nature.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[80],{"id":81,"tag":82},2469389,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},{"id":84,"quote_text":85,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":86,"source":87,"quote_tag":88,"commentary":9},158570,"For partners in frith, vengeance is a duty; the law sanctions this duty as a right. 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