Eli Yishai Quotes

Never descend to the ways of those above you.

I deserve respect for the things I did not do.

No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.

No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.

Honor is self-esteem made visible in action.

Honor is decency without vanity.

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

Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile.

We have these rules, the 'hero rules.' Like, a hero doesn't slouch. A hero walks proudly with his head up. A hero walks with a purpose. A hero's always a gentleman.

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.

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

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

All I ever seek from good deeds is a measure of respect.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

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

I'm an honorable human being. I know what to do and what not to do, and if I'm wrong, I always apologize. I'm a big enough man to do that.

I don't think a man has to go around shouting and play-acting to prove he is something. And a real man don't go around putting other guys down, trampling their feelings in the dirt, making out they're nothing.

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.

What is called for is dignity. We need to set an example.

Who sows virtue reaps honor.

It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge.

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.

It is more honorable to walk in dignity than to ride in humiliation.

Some defeats are better than victories. A defeat endured as the result of contest conducted in a fair and honorable manner is a thousand times more creditable to the defeated party than a victory gained by all the mean and unscrupulous arts of the wire pullers.