The tragedy was that a succession of post-war leaders, whose intentions would be seen by many as honourable, made a series of disastrously ill-timed decisions.
"He epitomised the qualities of a Fijian Kingsman - strong yet gentle, compassionate, principled and honourable, and with a real sense of right and wrong, " the commanding officer said.
Given that Tim Yeo is a highly honourable man it goes without saying that of course his personal financial interests are completely divorced from his activities as a legislator.
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The Honourable Mention of the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize goes to a project in Colombia and the Honourable Mention of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy to one in Malawi.
At a time of efficiencies and cuts this was a brave and honourable decision.
The Right Honourable Richard Caborn is undoubtedly a good MP, a loyal Labour servant and member of Her Majesty's government.
That does not necessarily make them wrong: civil disobedience, against British rule in India, or against segregation in America, has a long, honourable history.
But Nehru was a dedicated democrat who created institutions that ensured a wide sharing of power and provided a permanent, honourable place for dissent.
He said the UK had already played "a huge and honourable role" in stabilising Afghanistan, but that the country needed "prosperity, growth, jobs, investment and wealth".
Our commitment to truth, human dignity and a just and honourable defence of the West does not allow us to use violence nor to give in to cynicism and despair.
And I'm quite sure because I know Jack Dromey to be a decent and honourable person, he would have felt that was the right thing to do for him, in those circumstances, but you asked me if I was surprised that it came out, and my answer was yes, certainly.
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His appointment was welcomed by Education Secretary Michael Gove who described him as a "distinguished, honourable" MP.
Mr Speaker, I said that I would look at the administrative practicalities of other options that some Right Honourable and Honourable Members have suggested, including a one-off rebate or compensatory payment as well as changes to the tax credit system to allow the average losses to be offset.
The tale of the missing money is convoluted, and Mr al-Ghussein's family hold to a version that shows him honourable.
And even when they do, the culprits often seem to get off with a mere reprimand or a less-than-honourable discharge.
Projects operating in Afghanistan and the Philippines were honoured with the awards of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy, with a programme in Bhutan receiving an Honourable Mention.
They were an instance of how honourable men, claiming good intentions, can orchestrate a disaster.
He said police officers were "truthful honourable people who do their very best to deliver a very complicated service".
But Unite believes a general strike "would be a landmark in our movement's recovery of its morale, strength and capacity to play a leading part in a society crying out for credible and honourable leadership".
He was recommended for a general, or less-than-honourable discharge, but eventually granted an honourable one.
Some politicians use their office as a shield to allow them to pursue less honourable sidelines.
Uddin, he said, was essentially a man of an impeccable background, an honourable man who knew the court could impose only one sentence, that of custody.
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An honourable man, he is doubtless itching for the legitimacy that a probable electoral victory will confer on him.
The exhibit then moves to Scotland, where its co-organizer, the National Galleries of Scotland, has provided a series of iconic 18th-century Scottish golf portraits, among them a full-length view of the youthful, tartan-clad Sir James and Sir Alexander MacDonald (from around 1749) by William Mosman and a portrait of William Inglis, Captain of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (circa 1790), by Sir Henry Raeburn, the most prominent portraitist of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Britain's animal-welfare lobby has a long history, and for the most part an honourable one.
The chief executive, Martin Blessing, is foregoing his bonus claims - a decision which the company's chairman described as "honourable".
Mr Entwistle lasted just 54 days on the job, but Lord Patten praised him as "a very, very good man, cerebral, decent, honourable, brave".
He wants his right honourable friends to set an example to all public servants and settle for a more modest 1.9%, paid in two stages.
Fortunately, Plaid Cymru's Jonathan Edwards was able to provide a scoreflash, interrupting the debate to tell MPs: The honourable gentleman is being very gracious in giving way.
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