A Personal Code of EthicsTHE CODE OF HONOR"No one expects the Code of Honor to be closely and tightly followed. “An ethical code cannot be enforced. Any effort to enforce the Code of Honor would bring it into the level of a moral code. It cannot be enforced simply because it is a way of life which can exist as a way of life only as long as it is not enforced... "If you believed man was worthy enough to be granted by you sufficient stature so as to permit you to exercise gladly the Code of Honor, I can guarantee that you would be a happy person... "The only difference between paradise on Earth and hell on Earth is whether or not you believe your fellow man worthy of receiving from you the friendship and devotion called for in this Code of Honor.”
Never desert a comrade in need, in danger or in trouble.
Never withdraw allegiance once granted.
Never desert a group to which you owe your support.
Never disparage yourself or minimize your strength or power.
Never need praise, approval or sympathy.
Never compromise with your own reality.
Never permit your affinity to be alloyed.
Do not give or receive communication unless you yourself desire it.
Your self-determinism and your honor are more important than your immediate life.
Your integrity to yourself is more important than your body.
Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today, and you make your tomorrow.
Never fear to hurt another in a just cause.
Don’t desire to be liked or admired.
Be your own adviser, keep your own counsel and select your own decisions.
Be true to your own goals.
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