Ancestry Quote by Saint John Chrysostom

Being well satisfied that, for a man who thinks himself to be somebody, there is nothing more disgraceful than to hold himself up as…

— Plato

Worthy of honor is he who does no injustice, and more than twofold honor, if he not only does no injustice himself, but hinders…

— Plato

Honor is simply the morality of superior men.

— H. L. Mencken

'Tis nobler to lose honor to save the lives of men than it is to gain honor by taking them.

— David Borenstein

This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out…

— Jonathan Swift

Rest assured that there is nothing which wounds the heart of a noble man more deeply than the thought his honour is assailed.

— Moliere

Honor is decency without vanity.

— Arthur Koestler

“It's important to understand that while honor is an entitlement to respect--and shame comes when you lose that title--a person of honor cares first…

— Kwame Anthony Appiah

In this world, there must be a certain degree of honor just as there must be a certain amount of light. When there are…

— Jose Marti

Honour is manly decency. The shame of being found wanting in it means everything to us. Is this, then, the indefinable, the sacred thing?

— Alfred de Vigny

“As for men, they must learn bravery and live for Pleasure and for Beauty. More important than those two things should stand only one…

— Roman Payne

Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues.

— Cary Grant