Bret Stephens Quotes

A fundamental lesson on being fired: Never lie about it. People will know what you're saying is a cover-up for how you really feel - embarrassed, discouraged, and afraid.

I've never been fired in my life.

I call God to witness that as a private person I have done nothing unbeseeming an honest man, nor, as I bear the place of a public man, have I done anything unworthy of my place.

We need to have some people fired for reasons of public trust.

I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.

I will never stoop low to do certain things on camera.

After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of Groupon, I've decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding - I was fired today.

Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.

If a man's public record be a clear one, if he has kept his pledges before the world, I do not inquire what his private life may have been.

Listen to your conscience regarding something that you simply know you should do, then start small on it - make a promise and keep it. Then move forward and make a little larger promise and keep it. Eventually you'll discover that your sense of honor will become greater than your moods, and that will give you a level of confidence and excitement that you can move to other areas where you feel you need to make improvements or give service.

We were cowards when we sacked him.

Mine honor is my life, both grow in one. Take honor from me, and my life is done. Then, dear my liege, mine honor let me try; In that I live, and for that I will die.

Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are

I don't give a damn about marriage. But I do care about honor.

To Jack, there was nothing more powerful than a promise made over a handshake. He would have died ー literally chosen death ー before breaking his word.

The pleasure a man of honor enjoys in the consciousness of having performed his duty is a reward he pays himself for all his pains.

He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.

No man of honor ever quite lives up to his code, any more than a moral man manages to avoid sin.

I never quit. I just got fired.

Money lost, something lost. Honor lost, much lost. Courage lost, everything lost-better you were never born

I believe in my own abilities and my future enough that I will not take a job that could hurt the integrity of my long-term career.

Honor is self-esteem made visible in action.

The hardest thing for a chief executive to do is to tell someone that they don't have a job anymore.

Well, honor is the subject of my story.

My honor is dearer to me than my life.