amende honorable
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While the United States waited significantly for Germany to make the amende honorable, an internal conflict was proceeding in Berlin over the submarine policy.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War by Miller, Francis Trevelyan
So heinous a crime could not be overlooked, and Tanee, was banished to his native island; but after a short time he declared his penitence, made amende honorable, and was restored to favour.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 by Various
Dorothy looked up at him in surprise, then she realised that he was referring to her previous remark, and that he was making the amende honorable.
From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George
Once again in these pages I tender her with all my heart my amende honorable.
From War by Loti, Pierre
If I were a new-married woman I do not know whether I would forgive you till you had made the amende honorable by writing something to expose the men.
From Maria Edgeworth by Zimmern, Helen