Margaret Chase Smith Quotes

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

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people

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.

Ability without honor is useless.

It is better to be honourable than be honoured.

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.

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

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.

Who sows virtue reaps honor.

Honor does not have to be defended.

I have nothing left but my integrity.

Honor bespeaks worth Confidence begets trust.

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

What is left when honor is lost?

Honor is but an empty bubble.

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.

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

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

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

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.

Virtue is the truest nobility.

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

What is character? It is that quality of man which is going to make a man, in an hour of strain, do the just and, if possible, the generous thing.