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"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."
"An ill deed cannot bring honor."
"Honor and profit lie not all in one sack."
"Cersei Lannister: I shall wear this as a badge of honor. Robert Barathon: Wear it in silence or I'll honor you again."
"Men of honor will do things for their children that they would never consider doing for themselves."
"Ser Barristan loves his honor, Grand Maester Pycelle loves his office, and Littlefinger loves Littlefinger."
"What would a Frey know of honor? - Sir Davos Seaworth"
"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)"
"My policy has been, and will continue to be, while I have the honor to remain in the administration of the government, to be upon friendly terms with, but independent of, all the nations of the earth. To share in the broils of none. To fulfil our own engagements. To supply the wants, and be carriers for them all: Being thoroughly convinced that it is our policy and interest to do so."
"It is not the mere study of the Law, but to become eminent in the profession of it, which is to yield honor and profit."
"Honour is a luxury for aristocrats, but it is a necessity for hall-porters."
"WikiLeaks is a service to the population. Assange should get an award for - presidential medal of honor."
"A Seattle lawyer once interrupted his lengthy cross-examination of a witness and exclaimed, "Your Honor, one of the jurors is asleep." "You put him to sleep," replied the judge. "Suppose you wake him up.""
"What is commonly called friendship is only a little more honor among rogues."
"I never yet knew the sun to be knocked down and rolled through a mud-puddle; he comes out honor-bright from behind every storm. Let us then take sides with the sun, seeing we have so much leisure."
"The fact which the politician faces is merely that there is less honor among thieves than was supposed, and not the fact that theyare thieves."
"The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do?"
"Often life asks much of you, and you either honor life by answering with all your heart, or you cower your way into your grave."
"I was happy to find out that when on tour, Dolly Parton doesn't use hotels but stays on her bus every night, to the point of having her buses shipped from Austria to Australia so she can tour the way she sees fit. I used one of her buses once - an honor."
"you say you have no courage, but i see it in you. what you did, the burden you agreed to shoulder, took courage. for that, i honor you."
