Quotes About Honor

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.

It is sweet to serve one's country by deeds, and it is not absurd to serve her by words.

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

B]oth which officers, with the title of commanders, were waiting near the city, having been prevented from entering in triumph, by the malice of a cabal, whose custom it was to ask a price for every thing, whether honorable or infamous.

Indeed, Marius, as well at this as at other periods of the war, kept his men to their duty rather by the dread of shame than of severity; a course which many said was adopted from desire of popularity, but some thought it was because he took pleasure in toils to which he had been accustomed from his youth, and in exertions which other men call perfect miseries. The public interest, however, was served with as much efficiency and honor as it could have been under the most rigorous command.

To rule our country or subjects by force, though we may have the ability, and may correct what is wrong, is yet an ungrateful undertaking; especially as all changes in the state lead to bloodshed, exile, and other evils of discord; while to struggle in ineffectual attempts, and to gain nothing, by wearisome exertions, but public hatred, is the extreme of madness; unless when a base and pernicious spirit, perchance, may prompt a man to sacrifice his honor and liberty to the power of a party.

Honour is not bestowed upon merit.

Asked to explain how he became a war hero he (Kennedy) responded, "It was involuntary. They think my boat.

think my father came to believe long ago what Rhett Butler told Scarlett: reputation is something people with character can do without. Character and character

I thought, out of respect to her, she should have been captain. We all saw her as our leader.

Give credit to whom credit due.

I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.

Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

'Twas Presbyterian true blue.

He that imposes an oath makes it,Not he that for convenience takes it;Then how can any man be saidTo break an oath he never made?

Papas and mammas sometimes ask young men whether their intentions are honourable toward their daughters. I think young men might occasionally ask papas and mammas whether their intentions are honourable before they accept invitations to houses where there are still unmarried daughters.

These are the arks, the trophies, I erect,That fortify thy name against old age.

Surely, it is much easier to respect a man who has always had respect, than to respect a man who we know was last year no better than ourselves, and will be no better next year.

In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath.

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

But, learn that although all men are for sale, they don't sell themselves to all buyers.

Our own heart, and not other men's opinion, form our true honor.

Our own heart, and not other men's opinions, forms our true honor.

If you loved people, you might hurt them, dissapoint them, anger them, but you never, ever, dishonored them.