Honor

You live by honor, not by bread. Slaves believe that they only need food and drink to live. The free man knows that he needs honor first of all.

Your honor is your standing with your fellow crusaders and knights and fellow citizens. It is just as much your standing with yourself.

To be honorable is to be courageous. To be honorable is to be selfless and loyal. To be honorable is to be in control of oneself. He who does great things for his nation and people is honorable. §Honor comes not from money and possessions. But he who creates new values or gives other work through his spirit or the work of his hands can thereby win honor.

It is also honorable to be the son or daughter of someone noble, someone who has done much for his people and his state. But the son is unworthy of his honor if he does not win it anew.

Inherited honor does not last forever, but always demands work and struggle. Honor is like a crown. He who ceases to live and act like a king loses it — and has lost it, even if he still wears it on his head. One of the dominating ideas of America was that this was not a class based system. You did not just inherit respect from others. A man or woman had to earn respect and honor by making good decisions in life. It is hard to work for your beliefs and receive insult from others. But this does not dishonor you. Your honor is in your perseverance. We are working for all of our white brothers and sisters. Every white man, woman, and child, whether rich or poor, Protestant or Catholic are all of our concern. Not everyone understands honor. But you should remember that you bring honor to your people by remaining committed! This is true honor and God smiles upon this.