George Augustus Henry Sala Quotes

Very few reputations are gained by unsullied virtue.

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

Ability without honor is useless.

Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

Honor is like a match, you can only use it once.

When all is said and done the only thing you'll have left is your character.

I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.

No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.

Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.

Fellows who have rascally faces have only one course to take, and that is to remain honest; otherwise, they would be arrested off-hand.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

Better deserve honor and not have it, than have it and not deserve it.

The reputation of a woman is like glass; once cracked, it cannot be repaired.

To be without silver is better than to be without honor.

In public life as in private life, a man of the very highest repute will occasionally go wrong..

I hope people remember me as a good and decent man. And if they do, then that's success.

I have nothing left but my integrity.

I prefer to be a good human being rather than a good character on screen.

It's more important to be a good person than a good actor.

A man with charm is an entertaining thing, and a man with looks is, ofcourse, a sight to behold, but a man with honor - ah, he is the one, dear reader, to which young ladies should flock.