Michael Scott Quotes

But, most important, we must not become as base and treacherous as our enemies.

In the military, you learn the essence of people. You see so many examples of self-sacrifice and moral courage. In the rest of life, you don't get that many opportunities to be sure of your friends.

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.

Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity

My plays are ultimately about love, honor, duty, betrayal.

No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted.

Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.

Because I had goodwill for all, I thought all were my friends. And then I learned of treachery, that some preferred my end. It wasn't the goodwill I felt that made someone a friend. What handy day, the one I learned the meaning of the word. How good to know my enemies (though their reasons are absurd!)

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

Growing up, I was taught a man's word is his bond.

I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.

I work in a strange business, and 'trust' is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.

Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.

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.

It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.

Only men of character are trusted.

It's important for someone like me - who's known Obama for 20 years - to speak the truth. I know him to be a Christian man. I know him to be one of the greatest patriots.

There never was one particle of... jealousy... in the heart of Hyrum Smith.