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Quotations by Subject: Honor
(Related Subjects: Courage)
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Be not ashamed of thy virtues; honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.: Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
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.: H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956), 'Prejudices: Fourth Series,' 1924
Don't look for more honor than your learning merits.: Jewish Proverb
An honor is not diminished for being shared.: Lois McMaster Bujold, "Shards of Honor", 1986
Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.: Lois McMaster Bujold, "A Civil Campaign", 1999
If the truth doesn't save us, what does that say about us?: Lois McMaster Bujold, Diplomatic Immunity, 2002
Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.: Lois McMaster Bujold, "A Civil Campaign", 1999
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.: Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ), in Good Housekeeping
What is left when honor is lost?: Publilius Syrus (~100 BC), Maxims
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Honor does not have to be defended.: Robert J. Sawyer (1960 - ), "Calculating God", 2000
Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people.: Welsh Proverb


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