Roman Polanski Quotes

I won't do anything demeaning to what I stand for.

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 coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.

Self-respect and prosperity are the most effective guardian of morals.

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

You must never lower yourself to being a person you don't like.

To me the highest thing, after God, is my honor.

I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.

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

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

Never compromise yourself.

When I severe my connections with the A.I.A. I do so with my own self respect, as a matter of pride and I am sure within your knowledge of my character.

The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.

Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.

Our own heart, and not other men's opinions form our true honor.

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.

Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.

Union is a delectable thing, and so is wealth, and so is life, but they may all cost too much, if they cost honour.