Thomas Middleton Quotes

More precious is want with honesty than wealth with infamy.

I beg my Children to be just and virtuous, never to disgrace my name or theirs, and then they are out of fortune's power.

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

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

By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man.

Silver and gold are not the only coin; virtue too passes current all over the world.

No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.

There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.

Virtue is the fount whence honour springs.

One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.

Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity

Truth is more praiseworthy than power.

Honesty and integrity is an important part of our character, my character.

My integrity is something I hold dear.

I'm not saying I'm a paragon of virtue, but it's hard for me not to be honorable.

I have nothing left but my integrity.

This world is always working against a sense of honor, cleanliness, integrity.

For he who is honest is noble, Whatever his fortunes or birth.

Integrity is praised, and starves.

Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.

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