Toby Emmerich Quotes

For titles do not reflect honor on men, but rather men on their titles.

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is.

I'm more interested in being good than being famous.

I don't think fame is that important to me.

I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called.

I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am.

The post of honour is a private station.

Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt.

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.

He who takes his rank lightly raises his own dignity.

You are honored by your friends … distinguished by your enemies. I have been very distinguished.

I don't care about power. I don't care about credit.

It's an honor to be at the biggest club in the world.

It's a great honour to have the nickname of Iceman, it makes me feel very proud of my achievements.

I have built a very good reputation in India and a lot of Indians respect me.

I don't know, the word 'famous' just sounds really weird to me, because I'm just me.

The knighthood I received was a fantastic honour but it's not something I've ever used and I don't think I ever will.

If you want respect, you earn it in politics. You don't get it because you are some form of bloody emperor in a toga.

I don't really see myself as a celebrity, but more as a sort of mitre.

Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile.

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.

Fame means so little about somebody when you come right down to it.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.