Honour Quotes

On dignity, respect, and what it means to be honoured.

These quotes reflect on honour in personal and public life, from calling it a great honour to be part of a Kamal Haasan film to describing music becoming part of someone's daily soundtrack as an honour. Readers can find related reflections in our Concert quotes.


Other entries take a more classical view, arguing peace without honour is no longer really peace, and that the truest post of honour is often a private, unrecognized one. Together they treat honour as both a public tribute and a personal standard.