...those which are indebted for all their grandeur solely to their contiguity. Character. — Shakspeare. THE purest treasure mortal times afford, Is — spotless...that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. A jewel in a ten-times-barr'd-up chest Is — a bold Spirit in a loyal Breast. r. _ Franklin. THE most...

...will best attract such persons to place their names on the list of directors. WHAT'S IN A NAME ? " The purest treasure mortal times afford, Is — spotless...that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay ! " NOTHING is so valuable to a man of business as a good name. A substantial balance at one's bankers...

...Chi, and quoted Shakespeare's King Richard II to illustrate the ideal which every Sig should have : The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless...that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay. A jewel in a ten-times-barred-up chest Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast. Mine honor is my life; both...

...constructed in the act of reflection. As a master rhetorician reminds us, this is a delicate matter because The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless...that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay. (Richard II, I, i, 177) REFERENCES Abercrombie, N., Hill, S., and Turner, B S. (1984). The Penguin...

...'stains (of shame)'. The line thus connects with line 1 66. And I resign my gage. My dear dear lord, The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless...That away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. 1 so A jewel in a ten-times barred-up chest Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast. Mine honour is my life....

...NORFOLK. Yea, but not change his spots: take but my shame, And I resign my gage. My dear dear lord, thi* age. MARCUS BRUTUS. О Antony, beg not your death...Though now we must appear bloody and cruel, As, by ou A jewel in a ten-times-barr'd-up chest Isa bold spirit in a loyal breast. Mine honour is my life; both...

...onearmed old man wailed, the strange and eerily flat voice echoing now between the white stucco walls, " 'is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded loam or painted clay.' " "I said belt up," hissed Armentrout between clenched teeth as he hurried around to the driver's side...

...both indifferently; For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honour more than I fear death. The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless...that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. A jewel in a ten-times barred-up chest Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast. Mine honour is my life....

...MOWBRAY Yea, but not change his spots. Take but my shame, And I resign my gage. My dear dear lord, The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless...that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. A jewel in a ten-times barred-up chest 180 Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast. Mine honour is my life,...

...the first, annual Ron Brown Award for corporate leadership in 1998. One last quote and we're done: The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless...that away men are but gilded loam or painted clay. (William Shakespeare, Richard II.} NOTES 1. See Forbes business magazine (n Jan. 1999), 44-8o. 2. Interview...