John Schnatter Quotes

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.

I would not do anything to besmirch my reputation any further than it has already been.

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.

Mum used to say that when I went out of the house, I represented her. I took that seriously. So I didn't get involved with a lot of things. I held myself in a particular way.

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.

I've had to take a lot of stick down the years but the one thing that really got to me was when someone questioned my integrity. It's the one thing that really grates with you.

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

I did not have a reputation to defend.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

I don't care what you say about me. Just spell the name right.

Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.

I'm not looking to be famous, but I want a body of work and a moral character that is deserving of fame.

Honor is like a match, you can only use it once.

The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true.

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.

Better to be disliked than pitied.

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

It would be an egregious mistake to ever refer to me in the same breath as most of the people I write about.

He who slings mud generally loses ground.

No one can disgrace us but ourselves.

I promise not to become a source of shame for you.

You can never take your reputation back. There really is nothing as powerful as a good reputation.

Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.

Long ago I gave my word solemnly that I would not accept any rank or military or political position; for this reason I hope that Your Excellency will not compromise my honour before the people, and that you will not attribute my returning the appointment to excessive pride.

For a respectable person, dishonor is worse than death.