Honor Quotes

Be not ashamed of thy virtues; honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.
Ben Johnson

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.

Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; once we have left it, we can never return.
Nicolas Boileau

The sense of honour is of so fine and delicate a nature, that it is only to be met with in minds which are naturally noble, or in such as have been cultivated by good examples, or a refined education.

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Honour is but an itch in youthful blood Of doing acts extravagantly good.
Samuel Howard

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Honor is but an itch in youthful blood of doing acts extravagantly good
Samuel Howard

Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.

When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads. His cares must still be double to his joys, In any dignity.

Better to die ten thousand deaths, Than wound my honour.

Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.

An honor is not diminished for being shared.

Don't look for more honor than your learning merits.

Marriage: love, honor, and negotiate.
Joe Moore

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.

The post of honour is a private station.

Let us honor if we can the vertical man, though we value none but the horizontal one







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