Quotes About Honor

People who do their duty are always finally rewarded.

Ronan taught me that children do not exist to honor their parents; their parents exist to honor them. [...] Ronan was mine but he never belonged to me. This is not an issue of ownership. A child is not a couch.

You may attack royalty, or deny its will, but you must never, never ignore it

it is you will insist that she does her duty byher

Well, young man, have you found anyone worthy of your respect? Artemis smiled back. Yes, he said. I believe I have.

In advance I beg you not to be insulted, for I do respect you.' 'Oh, I love these questions. Go on.

I often think that an individual's character can be judged by what he considers worthy of celebration.

Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?

Some young women confuse their self-worth with their ability to attract the attention of men, and so pour all their energies into makeup, clothing, and jewelry. If only they realized that virtue, honor, and self-respect are the marks of a true beauty.

you should not wait for clapping of hands and shouts and praise to do your duty; but do good of your own accord.

33] Consider at what price you sell your integrity; but please, for God's sake, don't sell it cheap.

If you want to be respected, start by respecting yourself.

But I'll get money, and then share it." If you can acquire riches without losing your honor and self-respect, then do it. But if you lose what is dearest to you, no amount of money can make up for it.

the Oracle at Delphi—once threw a man out of the temple for abandoning his friend.

What is my position in society?" The one best suited to your talents, which you can hold with honor. Each person has a vital role in society; you are important right where you are. But if you lose your honor in striving for greater (perceived) significance, you become useless.

Consider at what price you sell your integrity; but please, for God's sake, don't sell it cheap.

He didn't care; it was not his skin he wanted to save, but the man of honour and integrity. These things are not open to compromise or negotiation.

There's a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates. —General George S. Patton Jr.

Hitler, who had a clear vision of the whole course of a movement even while he was nursing his infant National Socialism, warned that a movement retains its vigor only so long as it can offer nothing in the present—only "honor and fame in the eyes of posterity

Someone had planned a torture party that would end in the guest of honor becoming a human barbecue. They had everything but the barbecue sauce.

Nos morituri te salutamus." The traditional greeting of the gladiators: We who are about to die salute you…

Gareth) "I am not certain what you hoped to accomplish, madam, but one thing is clear. No one who views this sheet will believe for one moment that I made love to a virgin last night." (Clare) "And just what will they think, sir?" (Gareth) "That I sacrificed one.

I must remember to say a prayer for all those noble chickens that have died for my honor this day." "You'll be eating some of them at the banquet.

L'opinion du monde ne compte pas, mon fils. Seul compte que tu saches, au tréfonds de ton cÅ"ur, que tu n'as pas souillé ton honneur. L'honneur est une chose sacrée et doit être traité comme tel. Un homme peut survivre au scandale, à la ruine, ou à pire encore, s'il sait que son honneur est sauf.