Painterly tarnished medal on a frayed ribbon beside a fallen toy soldier.

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Sententiae

Publilius Syrus

What is left when honour is lost?

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What it means

Our interpretation.

A rhetorical question asking what remains once honour has been lost. It implies that honour is the core of a person's standing, so that without it little of value survives. The wording invites the reader to reflect and feel the bleakness of the answer.

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