Anthony Bourdain Quotes

Honor does not have to be defended.

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.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

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

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.

Ability without honor is useless.

For years, I advised George Steinbrenner to get out of town because he dishonored my hometown with his bullying and bombast.

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

To be honored by success is to take your life seriously. To humble-talk about it is to take yourself seriously.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

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

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.

No one can disgrace us but ourselves.

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

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

The dignity of Peter suffers no diminution even in an unworthy successor

Sir, the gentleman soils the spot he stands on.

If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say, he obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned.

Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; but he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.

Your reputation is still the most important thing that you've got.

We are tired of having our integrity impugned. We are tired of having our sincerity questioned. We are tired of having our intelligence insulted.

What is frustrating is to have others question my motivation, my ethics, and my history.

I didn't take all the films that were offered, just those with dignity.

Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them.