“As fall the light autumnal leaves, one still the other following, till the bough strews all its honors on the earth below.” StillsLightEarthFallHonorFollowing Author:Dante Alighieri
“I must honor those who fight of their own free will, he said to himself. And I must try to imitate their courage by following my path as a pacifist, wherever it takes me.” TryingSaidFightingPathHonorFollowingFree WillTake MePacifist Author:Christopher Isherwood
“Trousers and the reputation of not being a thief are similar in the following way: There is no particular honor in having them butonce they are lost, everyone thinks they have the right to insult us.” ThinkingWayLostParticularHonorFollowingReputationInsultThievesTrousers Author:Franz Grillparzer
“We are following Allah's word. We believe that humanity's only duty is to honor Allah and his prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. We are implementing what is written in the Koran. If we manage to do so, then of course it will be a success.” IfsBelieveHumanityCoursesWrittenDutyHonorFollowingManageProphetMuhammadImplementingProphet MuhammadMuhammad Peace Be Upon Him Author:Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
“Eisenhower managed to begin the Vietnam war by not following his normal instinct of staying out of mischief. In his memoirs, he tells us why we didn't honor the Geneva accords and hold elections in Vietnam: because some 80 percent of the country would have voted for Ho Chi Minh. This is very candid. The sort of thing one might have found in Stalin'smemoirs, had he not made ghosts even of ghosts.” MadeWarCountryMightFoundHonorNormalPercentElectionInstinctFollowingGhostMemoirStayingVietnamAccordVietnam WarMischiefCandidGeneva Author:Gore Vidal
“[Yahya Khan ] had given me an appointment for the following day. And, days later, General Mohd Umar revealed to me that he'd resorted to this stratagem so that I'd stay in Dacca and "see the efficiency of the army." I give you my word of honor that all this is true.” GivingGivenHonorArmyFollowingEfficiencyAppointmentsStratagem Author:Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
“We believe that worship is far more than prayer and preaching and gospel performance. The supreme act of worship is to keep the commandments, to follow in the footsteps of the Son of God, to do ever those things that please Him. It is one thing to give lip service to the Lord; it is quite another to respect and honor His will by following the example He has set for us.” GivingBelievePrayerLordOne ThingExampleSonHonorPleaseWorshipPerformancesLipsFollowingSupremePreachingCommandmentsFootstepsLip Service Author:Joseph Fielding Smith
“Acts of bravery don't always take place on battlefields. They can take place in your heart, when you have the courage to honor your character, your intellect, your inclinations, and yes, your soul by listening to its clean, clear voice of direction instead of following the muddied messages of a timid world.” WorldHeartSoulCharacterVoiceCourageClearListeningHonorMessagesBraveryCleanFollowingIntellectYour SoulInclinationBattlefieldsActs Of Bravery Author:Anna Quindlen
“Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In other words, something had to be in it for him. And thus he became the father of lies and selfishness. Taking up one's cross and following the Savior means overcoming selfishness; it is a commitment to serve others. Selfishness is one of the baser human traits, which must be subdued and overcome. We torture our souls when we focus on getting rather than giving.” GivingFirstsHumansMeanTwoSoulLyingFatherFocusPlansConditionsHonorCommitmentCrossesOvercomingFollowingSelfishDenialSelfishnessSatanTortureAgencySaviorTraits Author:James E. Faust