Honor Quotes

On duty, vanity, and what true honor asks for.

These honor quotes weigh honor against related but distinct ideas — vanity, conscience, and ambition for genuine virtue rather than appearance. One line frames honor as a duty owed to Country, treating a difficult assignment as a privilege rather than a burden.


Others warn that honor can quietly erode once commerce or self-interest take priority over principle. See Able or Being quotes for more on character and integrity.