Quotes About Honor

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.

Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.

I'm not saying I'm a paragon of virtue, but it's hard for me not to be honorable.

Virtue alone has majesty in death.

Nothing in our times has become so unattractive as virtue.

True valor, on virtue founded strong, meets all events alike.

Virtue herself is her own fairest reward.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

Rattigan's world demanded unwavering trust in principles, loyalty, and virtue. At the time of this play - Rattigan was writing this play in 1947 about an incident that took place in 1914 - should a boy say he didn't do something, his father would believe him; a British father would take the defense of his son's honor to his grave.

A deep concern of mine is that leaders in the technology sector have not developed a culture that insists upon courage, honor, duty, and humility - what we might call a culture of virtue.

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.

In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

Even a pacifist should admire the military virtues.

The way to put oneself in a position to take the harder, more honorable political path is to argue for one's virtues in a vigorous way.

My Constanze is the virtuous, honourable, discreet, and faithful darling of her honest and kindly-disposed Mozart.

I am known for always playing virtuous characters.

I tend to discourage people from calling me 'Sir Ian,' because I don't like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course, it can be useful if you're writing an official letter, like trying to get a visa or something passed through Parliament. They're impressed by these things.

Our veterans gave everything for this great country - often serving in far-off corners of the world and returning with scars, not all of which are visible.

At the most fundamental level, it is an honor to serve - at whatever type or size of organization you are privileged to lead, whether it is a for-profit or nonprofit. It is an honor to serve. Starting from that foundation, it is important to have a compelling vision and a comprehensive plan.

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The !Kung are strongly set against violence, and accord it no honor. To have to fight is to have failed to find a solution by wiser means... "Fighting is dangerous—someone might get killed".

Within the shadows of honor, courage often walks in silence. -Engraved on the monument Clay built

Do right. Do your best.