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When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.

John Boyle O'Reilly
Honor, Ready, Your Honor
John Boyle O'Reilly (1882). “Songs, Legends and Ballads”
When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.