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He has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to read more

He has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

by Walter Lippmann Found in: Honor Quotes,
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Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!

by Theodore Roosevelt Found in: Honor Quotes,
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The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.

The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.

by Decimus Magnus Ausonius Found in: Honor Quotes,
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Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.
[Lat., Ici l'honneur m'oblige, et j'y veux satisfaire.]

Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.
[Lat., Ici l'honneur m'oblige, et j'y veux satisfaire.]

by Pierre Corneille Found in: Honor Quotes,
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Do not consider what you may do, but what it will become you to
have done, and let the read more

Do not consider what you may do, but what it will become you to
have done, and let the sense of honor subdue your mind.
[Lat., Nec tibi quid liceat, sed quid fecisse decebit
Occurrat, mentemque domet respectus honesti.]

by Claudian (claudianus) Found in: Honor Quotes,
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The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor

The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Honor Quotes,
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Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; once we have left it, we can never return.

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

by Nicolas Boileau Found in: Honor Quotes,
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And all at Worcester but the honour lost.

And all at Worcester but the honour lost.

by John Dryden Found in: Honor Quotes,
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Give me, kind Heaven, a private station,
A mind serene for contemplation:
Title and profit I resign;
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Give me, kind Heaven, a private station,
A mind serene for contemplation:
Title and profit I resign;
The post of honor shall be mine.

by John Gay Found in: Honor Quotes,
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