Sudha Murty Quotes

And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem.

Now, my father Matthias was not only eminent on account of is nobility, but had a higher commendation on account of his righteousness, and was in great reputation in Jerusalem, the greatest city we have.

Without money honor is merely a disease.

More precious is want with honesty than wealth with infamy.

You may be a princess or the richest woman in the world, but you cannot be more than a lady.

I would rather have honesty and character than prestige and wealth. I can walk and ride the streets of this city, hold my head up, and look all men in the face.

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

You can't buy class.

Icy and earthy, Helen Mirren is a rare, regal presence in a movie age that values the plebeian over the patrician and mass over class. Lauded with an Oscar and an Emmy for playing both Queen Elizabeths, Mirren has matched her cool aristocracy with a boldness of performance and display.

I always tell people, 'I have more respect for somebody with no money and class than somebody who is trash and makes $1 billion.'

Honor, without money, is a mere malady.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.

I'm more interested in being good than being famous.

Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

The Englishman wants to be recognized as a gentleman, or as some other suitable species of human being, the American wants to be considered a good guy.

Acting is not the noblest profession in the world, but there are things lower than acting. Not many, mind you - but politicians give you something to look down on from time to time.

A custom-tailored suit retains a certain dignity about it.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.

I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.