Quotes About Honor

A silent man is easily reputed wise. A man who suffers none to see him in the common jostle and undress of life, easily gathers round him a mysterious veil of unknown sanctity, and men honor him for a saint. The unknown is always wonderful.

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one makes.

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes.

Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.

Respect is earned, not demanded. It's the result of your actions, not your words.

Respect is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It takes courage to treat others with kindness and dignity.

Seth is in charge of my tombstone.

That is my right. I am your grandfather. And this is my property." "I am your grandson. You should tell me the truth. You're not setting a very good example.

Can you guys keep a secret?" Seth asked. "For minutes at a time," Newel said. Seth gave him a look. "This one is life and death." "In that case, hours," Newel replied.

In matters of consequence, when have doubt and fear given the best advice? Why not heed faith, courage, duty, and honor?

You will not harm my friends," Knox said. "And you will start showing me the respect I deserve. Because I am your king.

The prince raised his head. "I will never serve you. You have defeated me, but you will never own me." He owed these words to those who had died for him. He owed the words to himself. To be destroyed was one thing. At least he had not surrendered.

Never out of shame or to win favor

I will take responsibility for what I have done," Dalinar whispered. "If I must fall, I will rise each time a better man.

Authority doesn't come from a rank.," Kaladin said, fingering the spheres in his pocket. "Where does it come from?" "From the men who give it to you. That's the only way to get it.

For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.

If I should die," Dalinar said, "then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there." "The Codes?" "No. The Way of Kings." "That storming book.

Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king […] White to be bold. White to not blend into the night. White to give warning. For if you were going to assassinate a man, he was entitled to see you coming.

And the warrior's way was not to run from failure, but to own up to it and do better.

The difference between good and evil men is not found in the acts they are willing to commit—but merely in what name they are willing to commit them in.

What did it mean to be called "lord"? I'll assume you've never had the honor, since I doubt any of you happen to be British royalty. (And, if by chance you are, then let me say, "Hello, Your Majesty! Welcome to my stupid book. Can I borrow some cash?")

Why is it you trust my daughter so much when others almost universally revile her?" "I consider their disdain for her to be a recommendation," he said. "She is a heretic." "She refused to join any of the devotaries because she did not believe in their teachings. Rather than compromise for the sake of appearances, she has been honest and has refused to make professions she does not believe. I find that a sign of honor.

The definition of a lawman, Uncle, is easy," Wax said, feeling blood from a dozen cuts trickle down his face. He lifted Suit by the front of his clothing, bringing him close. "He's the man who takes the bullet so nobody else has to.

A warrior is nothing if she has nothing to fight for.