Honor Quotes

2471 Honor quotes by 1608 unique authors

To this noble end the delegates had pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. — David McCullough
Always demanding the best of oneself, living with honor, devoting one's talents and gifts to the benefits of others - these are the measures of… — Henry Ford
There is a reward structure in science that is very interesting: Our highest honors go to those who disprove the findings of the most revered… — Carl Sagan
No one can take from us the joy of the first becoming aware of something, the so-called discovery. But if we also demand the honor,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Our young people have come to look upon war as a kind of beneficent deity, which not only adds to the national honor but uplifts… — Rebecca Harding Davis
The effect of violent dislike between groups has always created an indifference to the welfare and honor of the state. — Thomas B. Macaulay
The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet… — Laozi
Tobacco smoke is the one element in which, by our European manners, men can sit silent together without embarrassment, and where no man is bound… — Thomas Carlyle
You see how many are the benefits of baptism, and some think its heavenly grace consists only in the remission of sins, but we have… — Saint John Chrysostom
You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain. — John C. Maxwell
It is a luxury to put our interests first. It is an honor to put the interests of others before our own. — Simon Sinek
I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can… — Francine Pascal
There is in every breast a sensibility to marks of honor, of favor, of esteem, and of confidence, which, apart from all considerations of interest,… — James Madison
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence.... From the hour the Pilgrims… — George Washington
A life that stood out as a gospel of self-forgetting service. He could have added fortune to fame but caring for neither he found happiness… — George Washington Carver
Mrs. Teasdale calls for rescue and Firefly delivers the famous line to his cohorts as they rescue her: "Remember, you're fighting for this woman's honor,… — Groucho Marx
Better than glory, or honors, or fame, (Though I am striving for those to-day) To know that some heart will cherish my name, And think… — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Socrates dies with honor, surrounded by his disciples listening to the most tender words -the easiest death that one could wish to die. Jesus dies… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The abundance of a grateful heart gives honor to God even if it does not turn to Him in words. An unbeliever who is filled… — Paul Tillich
It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively… — Michael Josephson
Unlike much of orthodox medicine, alternative approaches to healing typically honor the wisdom and capability of the human body. Their goal is often to support… — John Robbins
Islam is a vibrant faith. Millions of our fellow citizens are Muslim. We respect the faith. We honor its traditions. Our enemy does not. Our… — George W. Bush
What shall I say! And how shall I describe this Birth to you? For this wonder fills me with astonishment. The Ancient of Days has… — Saint John Chrysostom
As fire does not give birth to snow, so those who seek honor here will not enjoy it in heaven... As those who climb a… — John Climacus
It wasn't the reward that mattered or the recognition you might harvest. It was your depth of commitment, your quality of service, the product of… — Scott O'Grady

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