Quotes about Honor
But when there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.
— Herbert Hoover
He no longer acts from self, but does what is right— what is universally and eternally right.
— James Allen
Whether you be man or woman, you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
— James Allen
If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.
— Alveda King
Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
— Thomas Paine
A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.
— Theodore Roosevelt
Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
It is the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman.
— Pope John Paul II
Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.
— Joseph Addison