Honor

“ I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating.”

                                                                                        -Sophocles

This quote is what sparked other great quotes. Most quotes now are complicated and often very long. However, in the time of Sophocles almost anything that was wise was considered great. But back then being wise wasn’t something that was common. Instead it was to be scribed whenever someone said something so wise. What this quote says is that failing with honor is worth much more than winning by cheating. Cheating is ctw and will never be a good excuse for anything, but when doing anything with honor than the whole motive and orientation will be for the greater good. This quote is applied to anything that is moral. No matter how big or how small, this quote has an influence on all decisions. It also applies to the most innocent of people and the worst of dictators. When someone cheats on a simple little quiz in school, he’s being dishonorable and that’s all it takes. However if he studies and gets an F, it will be much better for him morally because it reflects what he really knows. Another example would be swimming legend Michael Phelps. He always swims to the best of his ability, and has several techniques that help him gain great speed. Now if he were to take performance enhancing drugs than it would be dishonest of him to do such a thing. That is why being ctr will help follow the quote and lead the way to success.