Robert J. Sawyer Quotes

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

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

There is but one pride pardonable; that of being above doing a base or dishonorable action.

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people

It is better to be honourable than be honoured.

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.

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

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Who sows virtue reaps honor.

Honor is simply the morality of superior men.

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.

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.

To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin.

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.

Virtue is the truest nobility.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.

Smears are not only to be expected but fought. Honor is to be earned, not bought.

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

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

Few words in any language carry such a load of meaning as 'honor.' It is an old word, unchanged even in its spelling from classical Latin to modern English. Spoken or written, it does not seem to require much explanation; most people think they know what it means.

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

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.