There is no question what the roll of honor in America is. The roll of honor consists of the names of men who have squared their conduct by ideals of duty.

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.

Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.

A fisherman may measure his catch by the size, but when is a man big enough to keep?

As to honor, you know, it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasn't theirs.

The nation's honor is dearer than the nation's comfort; yes, than the nation's life itself.