Quotes About Honor

Death always before dishonor. (Julian)

Return with your shield, or upon it.' (Julian's stepmother)

How could you let him do this? (Shahara) I know you're not going to pin this on me, Shay. I didn't raise the embryo. You did. It's what you get for teaching him things like honor, love, courage, and loyalty. If you'd left him a scared little snot-nose, he'd still be living in your basement. (Vik)

Are all knights so gentle? (Taryn) I know not, Taryn, since I don't make it my habit to lie abed with other knights. (Sparhawk)

What galls you most, old man? The fact that I betrayed you, or the fact that I had the balls to set it right when you didn't? (Ravyn)

I want you to show him to Zeth and the rest of the Olympian dogs who fight for us. (Noir) Anything else, Master? Lick your boots? Wipe your ass? (Asmodeus)

If I hurt you, you can kill me. (Syn)

I might not like the fact that you are my commander, Greek, but as a soldier I will obey you regardless of my personal distaste for your company. (Valerius) Gee, T-Red, doesn't it make you all warm and fuzzy just to be near him? (Talon)

I want you to know that I fought you fairly. Equal to equal. I could have used my powers against you, but I didn't. (Stryker) Should I warm to oven and bake you a batch of hero-cookies? (Zephyra)

She's a slave. (Paden) You better be glad I'm cuffed or you'd be looking for your teeth right now. Alix Gerran isn't a slave. She's a lady, and I would die for her. (Devyn)

Why are you being such a baby over this? I'm the one who was kept cloistered. (Livia) Because my mother and sister are sacred beings, unsullied by the hands of a man, and if you tell me differently, especially where Zarina is concerned, I swear to God, I'm donning my assassin's uniform and gutting whatever bastard touched her. (Adron)

If I'm nothing else in my life, I'm loyal to those I call friend. And I'll be more than honored to be your friend, Acheron, if you'll let me. (Soteria)

He might fight under my badge, Bet'anya, but you're the only one he would die for.

You should always give your opponent a fighting chance. Let the best fighter win, and if it's not you, then die with dignity. (Stryker)

Aricles and I are married. The Greek god Apollo found out and he threatened to discredit and shame me before the other gods unless Aricles refused to fight. To protect my honor and name, he has allowed all of you to insult and attack him, and I will not stand for him to be hurt again. By anyone. Bathymaas

Death with honor is better than life... life with dishonor.

Serving in the United States Senate has been the greatest privilege of my life.

I have such respect for women. My mother was one of the great people I've of known in my life.

How happy I am to go to the front at last. To do my bit. To prove with my life what I think I feel.

You can't win integrity and honor from games. You can only earn them from living a life dedicated to those ideals.

Like the fighter, the Warrior is aware of his own immense strength; he never fights with anyone who does not deserve the honor of combat.

Almost every officer is going to put their life on the line at some point in their career.

Even when there is no law, there is conscience.

Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were meant to be, and to begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself.