Quotes about Honor
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
— Abraham Lincoln
The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.
— Cicero
People who do their duty are always finally rewarded.
— Emily Bronte
Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.
— Emily Bronte
Some young women confuse their self-worth with their ability to attract the attention of men, and so pour all their energies into makeup, clothing, and jewelry. If only they realized that virtue, honor, and self-respect are the marks of a true beauty.
— Epictetus
Consider at what price you sell your integrity; but please, for God's sake, don't sell it cheap.
— Epictetus
What is my position in society?" The one best suited to your talents, which you can hold with honor. Each person has a vital role in society; you are important right where you are. But if you lose your honor in striving for greater (perceived) significance, you become useless.
— Epictetus
He didn't care; it was not his skin he wanted to save, but the man of honour and integrity. These things are not open to compromise or negotiation.
— Epictetus
The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.
— Andrew Carnegie
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
— Andrew Carnegie
No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.
— Andrew Carnegie
The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country, than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger.
— Andrew Jackson