Quotes About Honor

Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. It can be only a false modesty which can be thus endangered.

I want my flowers while I'm alive.

My 91-year-old great-grandma would get out of her chair and whip me if I start acting like I'm some star or something like that.

America's veterans and troops serving abroad today fought hard to preserve our red, white and blue, from the Revolutionary War to today's Global War Against Terrorism, and Congress' action today is appropriate for one of our most sacred symbols.

I was sick. I guess I was about to crack up thinking about all my good buddies. They were better men than me and they're not coming back. Much less back to the White House, like me.

Working at the White House is an honor for any preacher's kid from Magnolia, but the issue is jobs.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

My previous 15 years working in the Department of Justice were extraordinarily fulfilling. I love the Department, its people and its mission. I can think of no greater honor than to lead them.

We take pride in what we do.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

The turban is a Sikh's honor, pride and art.

I really, really pride myself on being a professional and a man of keeping my word. It means a lot to me, truly.

I take pride in saying that I am an army officer's daughter even more than being an actor.

I pride myself on being a family man. I pride myself on being respectful and hardworking. That's just me.

I take pride in everything I do.

Doing something the right way is something I take pride in.

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.

There is but one pride pardonable; that of being above doing a base or dishonorable action.

Anyplace we go in the world, when someone asks us what we do, we feel an immense pride in saying, 'FBI.'

I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal.

It's our country. I have a lot of pride in it and the flag and what that's about and all the people who fought for it.

At the end of the day, I'm big on principle and loyalty.

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.