Quotes About Honor

Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

Have we so soon forgotten those four years of terrible carnage, the greatest war of all time; forgotten the millions of men who gave their lives, who made the supreme sacrifice and who today, beneath the soil of France and Belgium, sleep the eternal sleep?

Every soldier thinks something of the moral aspects of what he is doing. But all war is immoral and if you let that bother you, you're not a good soldier.

The wardrobe department isn't a bunch of elves there to serve you; they're artists with vision. Honor them.

Treachery has existed as long as there's been warfare, and there's always been a few people that you couldn't trust.

But we must not, if we are loyal, disperse our energies in a partisan warfare that is waged without regard to its consequences to the well being, security, or honor of the country.

Oliver Stone might think he's a guy who chews with his mouth open and yells at the hired help, but the George W. Bush I've spent nearly three hours with is a warm, funny, smart, engaged, compassionate, patriotic, decent and honorable man.

Even if a sense of honor and duty were not the primary motivating factors in the Warren Commission's work, simple self-interest would naturally have induced its members not to try to cover up the existence of a conspiracy if, in fact, they found one.

My father was a soldier, which meant that he was a warrior, which meant that he was important. My mother rode a horse and sang in the Governor-General's band, so that made her important as well.

A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.

I grew up in a time when people believed in duty, honor and country. My grandfathers were both officers. My father was a General in the Air Force. My brother and I were both in the Army. I've always felt a kinship with soldiers; I think it's possible to support the warrior and be against the war.

I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly.

There's a lot to learn from the family of a soldier as much as the soldier. Actually, 'warrior' is a better word.

I've always wanted to play a samurai warrior.

A kshatriya woman's highest purpose in life is to support the warriors in her life: her father, brother, husband and sons.

From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today.

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.

It's disrespectful to the older generation to have long hair. They fought in two world wars; they didn't fight for us to grow our hair and look like girls.

I remember saying that wars must not be glorified, but wars must be remembered.

You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars.

It's an amazing thing to hear they're finally giving out a Medal of Honor to a soldier from the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan.

When I found out this was going to be the last 'Star Wars' film that was ever going to be made, I felt pretty privileged to be in it.

People think of the military as being about guns and fighting wars, but it's really about service to country and community.