Quotes About Dishonor

Idleness is the great corrupter of youth, and the bane and dishonor of middle age. He who, in the prime of life, finds time to hang heavy on his hands, may with much reason suspect that he has not consulted the duties which the consideration of his age imposed upon him; assuredly he has not consulted his happiness.

Betrayal is common for men with no conscience.

I cannot be your mistress," I say simply. "I would rather die than dishonor my name. I cannot bring that shame on my family." I pause. I am anxious not to be too discouraging. "Whatever I might wish in my heart," I say very softly.

When you honor your husband, you honor God. When you obey your husband, you obey God. The degree to which you reverence your husband is the degree to which you reverence your Creator. As we serve our husbands, we serve God. But in the same way, when you dishonor your husband, you dishonor God.

If a man says death before dishonor he is either a fool or a liar because he doesn't know what death is. He isn't able to judge. He only knows about living. He doesn't know anything about dying. If he is a fool and believes in death before dishonor let him go ahead and die.

A man whose life has been dishonourable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death.

Father, I do acknowledge and confess That I this honor, I this pomp have brought To Dagon, and advanc'd his praises high among the Heathen round; to God have brought Dishonor, obloquy, and op'd the mouths Of Idolists, and Atheists […]The anguish of my Soul, that suffers not Mine eye to harbor sleep, or thoughts to rest. This only hope relieves me, that the strife With mee hath end.

On the wings of lies, man can only fly to the land of shame and lowness!

A blot in thy scutcheon to all futurity.

I suspect, for example, that the dishonor that now shrouds Richard Nixon results not from the fact that he lied but that on television he looked like a liar. Which, if true, should bring no comfort to anyone, not even veteran Nixon-haters. For the alternative possibilities are that one may look like a liar but be telling the truth; or even worse, look like a truth-teller but in fact be lying. As

hey believe that while they are a student, cheating is the greatest dishonor and failing is the accomplishment of a hero. But once they go out into the real world, they realize that it's the complete opposite. One should realize that cheating is not dishonorable, and flunking is the root of failure in life.

It doesn't take long in marriage bedore you realize that your spouse doesn't share your instincts. At that point, either you worship God as sovereign and celebrate the different way of looking at the world that your spouse has blessed you with, or you dishonor him by trying to rewrite his story.

Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A manís enemies are the members of his own household.

“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.