Honor Quotes

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Writer

“What makes us so often discontented with those who transact business for us is that they almost always abandon the interest of their friends for the interest of the business, because they wish to have the honor of succeeding in that which they have undertaken.”

Wish Business Honor

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

“Those whom the world has delighted to honor have oftener been influenced in their doings by ambition and vanity than by patriotism.”

Ambition Honor Vanity

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George Herbert

Poet

“An ill deed cannot bring honor.”

Honor Deeds

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George Herbert

Poet

“Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.”

Lying Honor

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

“One honor won is a surety for more.”

Honor

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

“Great men's honor ought always to be measured by the methods they made use of in attaining it.”

Men Mean Honor

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George Bernard Shaw

Playwright, Critic

“A newspaper, not having to act on its descriptions and reports, but only to sell them to idly curious people, has nothing but honor to lose by inaccuracy and non-veracity.”

People Honor Gossip

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George R. R. Martin

Novelist, Screenwriter

“Cersei Lannister: I shall wear this as a badge of honor. Robert Barathon: Wear it in silence or I'll honor you again.”

Silence Honor Badges

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George R. R. Martin

Novelist, Screenwriter

“Men of honor will do things for their children that they would never consider doing for themselves.”

Men Children Honor

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George R. R. Martin

Novelist, Screenwriter

“Ser Barristan loves his honor, Grand Maester Pycelle loves his office, and Littlefinger loves Littlefinger.”

Office Honor Littlefinger

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George R. R. Martin

Novelist, Screenwriter

“A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no cost to it. How easy it seems then, to walk the path of honor. Yet soon or late in every man's life comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose. (Maester Aemon)”

Men Honor Brave

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George R. R. Martin

Novelist, Screenwriter

“What would a Frey know of honor? - Sir Davos Seaworth”

Knows Honor Davos

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