Honor Code Quotes

For how can you compete Being honour bred, with one Who, were it proved he lies, Were neither shamed in his own Nor in his neighbour's eyes?

All I'm going to say is I put my hand on a Bible, and I raised my right hand and swore to uphold the Constitution of the state of Florida.

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.

The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor.

Ambition of military fame, ambition over female virtue, was the duplicate ruling passion of his life.

I come from a military family, where service is seen as a badge of honor.

It is contended that those who have been bred at Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and Westminster, that the public sentiment within each of those schools is high-toned and manly; that, in their playgrounds, courage is universally admired, meanness despised, manly feelings and generous conduct are encouraged: that an unwritten code of honor deals to the spoiled child of rank, and to the child of upstart wealth an even-handed justice, purges their nonsense out of both, and does all that can be done to make them gentlemen.

One of the first duties of a Scout is obedience to authority. He must obey his orders in the first place and put his own amusement or desires in the second.

I never go back on my word! That's my nindo, my ninja way!

Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant to live.

A person dishonored is worst than dead.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.

Respect for the flag transcends political party.

I always loved samurai movies, and I wanted to incorporate that whole level of elegance and just the code of the samurai to 'Conan.'

Nothing deters a good man from what honor requires of him

General Zwicker, you are not fit to wear the uniform of this country.

We are all honorable men here, we don 't have to give each other assurances as if we were lawyers.

True knights protect the weak.” He snorted. “There are no true knights, no more than there are gods. If you can’t protect yourself, die and get out of the way of those who can. Sharp steel and strong arms rule this world, don’t ever believe any different.” Sansa backed away from him. “You’re awful.” “I’m honest. It’s the world that’s awful.

Respect for character is always diminished in proportion to the number among whom the blame or praise is to be divided.

Soldiers are supposed to keep quiet.

A man must not be without shame, for the shame of being without shame is shamelessness indeed.

Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath.

Every man's reputation proceeds from those of his own household.

I must contend that the liberty and perhaps the lives of so many valuable & estimable Americans ought not to be sacrificed to points of honor, taken in the abstract.