It is concerned with greatness.

The high-minded man is one that, being worthy, rates himself at his real worth, and neither more (which is vanity) nor less (which is littleness of mind).

Now, worth has reference to external goods, of which the greatest is honour.

The high-minded man must be in the highest degree honourable, for which he must be a good man; honour being the prize of virtue.

He will accept honour only from the good, and will despise dishonour, knowing it to be undeserved.