Timeline for What the meaning of bolded part especially "except to"?
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| Sep 27, 2023 at 6:07 | vote | accept | Sam | ||
| Jul 3, 2023 at 9:57 | comment | added | Astralbee | @Sam Perhaps, but there could be a difference between convictions about honour and honourable convictions. I mean, you could believe in honour on principle but not enact it. For example, one might know or believe that smoking is bad for health, but carry on doing it anyway. That's why a conviction is deeper than a belief. It is a motivating force. | |
| Jul 3, 2023 at 8:51 | comment | added | Sam | @Astralbee "Conviction of honour" mean?— strong belief about honour. | |
| Jul 3, 2023 at 7:24 | comment | added | Astralbee | @Sam Well, convictions, beliefs and feelings could be viewed as either negative or positive. One could "give in to fear and doubt", so equally one could 'give in' to positive feelings, too. It's a slightly unusual use of the expression but that's what makes it powerful. | |
| Jul 3, 2023 at 3:35 | comment | added | Sam | @Astralbee yes, conviction is a part of the sentence. | |
| Jul 2, 2023 at 20:04 | comment | added | Astralbee | @sam Have you looked at 'conviction' in the dictionary? It means a deeply-held belief or value. I didn't think that was the part of the sentence you were asking about. | |
| Jul 2, 2023 at 19:28 | comment | added | phoog | @ Sam I believe means "convictions characterized by honor and good sense," but it could be interpreted either way. | |
| Jul 2, 2023 at 16:52 | comment | added | Sam | "Conviction of honour" mean?— strong belief about honour. | |
| Jul 2, 2023 at 15:30 | history | answered | Astralbee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |