Quotes About Honor

How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue Who would not be that youth What pity is it That we can die but once to serve our country

What pity is it that we can die but once to serve our country

Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a private station.

Whoe'er is brave and virtuous, is a Roman.

Thy life is not thy own, when Rome demands it.

I am Squanto. I am known to all those who gather here: English, Pokanoket, Nemasket, even a few of my own surviving Patuxets. I speak to you as a pniese , a man of honor. I will never leave this land. I give thanks for all of our people to the Creator of All Things.

Hmm. I'm tempted. But what works against my temptation is the ancient junior high code of Omerta. Nobody squeals on nobody, no matter what.

As to honor - you know - it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasn't theirs.

They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.

Refuse to honour the genius who has abused his gifts.

A true knight has a strict code of chivalry by which he lives his life: He cannot refuse a challenge and he always keeps his word. I also have a code of honor, but it is flexible.

I also have a code of honor, but it is flexible.

probity of your actions should anyone try to put you in a compromising position.

Byron, do you take Jean to be your wife, to be true to her in good times and bad, to love and honor her in all the days of your life?" "I do," he said.

Ghosts, the old warriors said, were the price a fighting man paid to follow the path of the warrior;

St. Thomas 29 recommends Christian rulers, " for the honor of the Sacrament," to remit capital punishment to convicted pagans who ask for Baptism, and the Roman Catechism repeats the recommendation.

If I find the cat who did this," Brambleclaw growled softly, "they will regret taking the life of a warrior and my Clanmate.

give you a life for selflessness," the former WindClan leader announced. "Use it well in the service of your Clan.

Dawnstar, the former ShadowClan leader who had given a life to Raggedstar. "I give you a life for honor," she told Brokentail. "Honor is expected from all cats, but most of all, from a Clan leader. Use the honor of leadership carefully.

Whitestorm's words reminded Fireheart that, even if he did not yet have Tigerclaw's confident authority, he would never betray his Clan as Tigerclaw had done.

With this life I give you nobility and certainty and faith.

Then Cedarstar turned to Foxpaw, repeating the same words and giving her the name of Foxheart. "StarClan honors your energy and commitment, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ShadowClan.

Your father's brave," Sorreltail murmured, "but he's no fool.

You saved my life once, Firestar. I'll never be able to repay you for that. But if trouble with Tigerstar comes, I'll be proud to stand with the warriors of ThunderClan and fight him to the death.