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Quotes About Honor

Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.
~ Douglas MacArthur
As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'
~ Norman Schwarzkopf
I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies.
~ John Singleton
The core of who I am and what I'm about, I'm a loyal person, I'm honourable, as I say I'm a softie I'll do anything for anyone. But, there's this other part of me that, I've been exposed to so much at a young age that's now, right, I have to look after myself.
~ Troy Deeney
It is an honor for me to take part in Canon's Project Imagin8ion, partnering with a brand that is empowering young filmmakers and is at the forefront of technology.
~ Bryce Dallas Howard
I take it seriously that it's a privilege and honor to be a role model to young girls, both black and white. It's not something I take lightly.
~ Tamron Hall
It should be a special moment and young kids are brought up to give their right arm to play for their country. I wasn't fully focussed at the start.
~ Kyle Lafferty
I've got no respect for any young man who won't join the colors.
~ Nathan Bedford Forrest
Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war.
~ Allan Massie
I'm never going to listen to someone trash my wife.
~ Blake Shelton
You can't always expect us to trash our opponents.
~ Thomas Muller
I'm not a trash talker. I respect my opponents.
~ Rafael dos Anjos
You earn the respect of your peers that you play against, and they don't trash talk you.
~ LaDainian Tomlinson
It's not my style to talk trash to my opponents.
~ Lyoto Machida
Honestly, I don't like trash talk, because we gonna fight anyways, right? We don't need to trash talk.
~ Amanda Nunes
Wrestling background, you never talk trash.
~ Chris Weidman
It's less to do about me - 'Hey, I'm black and it hurts my feelings; it's a symbol of slavery and oppression' - and more to do with the fact that, as an American, I will not honor a group of treacherous traitors. That's why I despise the rebel flag.
~ Killer Mike
Fighters who speak disparagingly about fighters from years gone by do us all a disservice. It is treacherous.
~ Chris Eubank Sr.
There's a reason why the Foo Fighters don't blast out Nirvana songs every night: because we have a lot of respect for them. You know, that's hallowed ground. We have to be careful. We have to tread lightly. We have talked about it before, but the opportunity hasn't really come up, or it just hasn't felt right.
~ Dave Grohl
The people of our state will no longer tolerate advocates of treason.
~ George Smathers
I can't tell you what an honor it is, to even be mentioned in the same breath with Arthur Ashe. This is something I certainly will treasure forever.
~ Jim Valvano
I think Kyle Chandler is something of a national treasure.
~ Ben Mendelsohn
I've always thought it's a great privilege to be a part of the NFL. Every day, you just treasure it.
~ Jim Irsay
The American Dream has been defended, in every generation, by the brave men and women willing to fight and die for America. They are our greatest national treasure. They deserve a serious Commander-in-Chief.
~ Leon Panetta