Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

All honor to the noble women that have devoted earnest lives to the intellectual needs of mankind!

Laura Miller

She's very conscientious about the work she does at school and always has been an honor student. She's very interested in more travel and knowing how other people live and the things they like to do.

Benjamin Franklin

He that hath a trade hath an estate; and he that hath a calling hath a place of profit and honor. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

Benjamin Franklin

Private property ... is a Creature of Society, and is subject to the Calls of that Society, whenever its Necessities shall require it, even to its last Farthing, its contributors therefore to the public Exigencies are not to be considered a Benefit on the Public, entitling the Contributors to the Distinctions of Honor and Power, but as the Return of an Obligation previously received, or as payment for a just Debt.

Baltasar Gracian

Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing.

Boris Kodjoe

It's a tremendous honor to be asked to carry a show.

Brendan Sullivan

Internet Explorer, your honor, is the fruit of Microsoft's statutory violations and it should be denied them.

Brad Thor

I am indeed honored to call him my friend.

Edmund Hillary

Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

We're going to make this weekend in his honor.

George Steinbrenner

We're going to honor him and welcome him. We're going to give him a New York Yankees welcome.

William Shakespeare

A scar nobly got is a good livery of honor.

William Shakespeare

Send danger from the east unto the west, so honor cross it from the north to south.

Antonio Villaraigosa

The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.

Diana Gabaldon

And if your life is a suitable exchange for my honor, why is my honor not a suitable exchange for your life?

Abraham Lincoln

Through their deeds, the dead of battle have spoken more eloquently for themselves than any of the living ever could. But we can only honor them by rededicating ourselves to the cause for which they gave a last full measure of devotion.

Alexandra Fuller

Surely until all of us own and honor one another's dead, until we have admitted to our murders and forgiven one another and ourselves for what we have done, there can be no truce, no dignity and no peace.

Phoenix is honored to be the newest member of the Glen Raven team.

I was really shocked, very honored and very humbled. That was 30 years ago. I didn't really feel like I'd done anything special. I just did it because I loved it.

Calvin Coolidge

We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.

Bryant H. McGill

True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.

Scott Stevens

I am truly humbled and honored to be here tonight.

Jessye Norman

I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.

Robert Chambers

I apologize, your honor. I didn't mean any disrespect.

Basically, we all wanted to get together in honor of these guys.

Calvin Coolidge

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

Randy Johnson

Obviously, it's a nice honor, but there's a lot of work between now and then.

Noel has the talents and the abilities that position needs. He's well-respected -- a man of honor and integrity. He'll be missed.

Gina Torres

I lose out. It's a part of being an Honors student.

I feel privileged and honored to have flown. It's been a tremendous ride, looking back on the legacy and accomplishments, like the Hubble telescope and the launching of the International Space Station in 1998.

Joey Cheek

I feel like I'm not really worthy. It's a wonderful honor, and I'm thrilled that it happened. I really never imagined it would.

Peter Sarsgaard

I don't care, really, whether the movie polarizes people, Republican, Democrat. I don't think it should. But what's more important to me is that I hope Marines get something out of it. I hope that they feel like we honored them, because we meant to.

Peter Sarsgaard

I don't care, really, whether the movie polarizes people, Republican, Democrat, ... I don't think it should. But what's more important to me is that I hope Marines get something out of it. I hope that they feel like we honored them, because we meant to.