Henry Clay Quotes

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

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

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

He who slings mud generally loses ground.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

A man whose life has been dishonorable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death.

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

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

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.

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.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

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

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 Englishman wants to be recognized as a gentleman, or as some other suitable species of human being, the American wants to be considered a good guy.

I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.

Ability without honor is useless.

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

America does not want vulgarity and sexual exploitation to be our values and we do not want the world to think those are our standards. We want to be a better nation and a better people, with better standards.

I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.

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

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

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

When all is said and done the only thing you'll have left is your character.

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.