“Without virtue it is difficult to bear gracefully the honors of fortune.” DifficultVirtueBearsHonorFortune Author:Aristotle
“What money creates, money preserves: if thy wealth decays, thy honor dies; it is but a slippery happiness which fortunes can give, and frowns can take; and not worth the owning which a night's fire can melt, or a rough sea can drown.” IfsGivingNightDiesWealthFireSeaHonorFortunePreservesRoughDecaySlipperyRough Seas Author:Francis Quarles
“When we shot "Cry Freedom," I wasn't even allowed in South Africa. They told me I could come but I wasn't going to leave. I had heavy death threats at that time. So we shot in Zimbabwe. In 1995, I had the privilege and the honor to meet Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela the same day: I had breakfast with Desmond Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela. Then I had the good fortune to have Mr. Mandela actually come to my house in California. There's been a tremendous amount of change.” HouseCryAmountHonorShotsThreatFortuneSouthPrivilegeHeavyCaliforniaBreakfastLunchSouth AfricaGood FortuneNelsonZimbabwe Author:Denzel Washington
“As material fortune is associated with the properties of the body, so honor belongs to those of the soul.” SoulBodyMaterialsHonorPropertyFortune Book:Tetrabiblos Source: Tetrabiblos
“Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to advance her followers: To some she gives honor without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some wit, some wealth,--and some, wit without wealth; Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth.” WorldWayGivingWealthHonorFortuneWitFollowersDeserving Author:George Chapman
“In war, too, the discretionary power of the Executive is extended; its influence in dealing out offices, honors, and emoluments is multiplied; and all the meaning of seducing the minds, are added to those of subduing the force, of the people. The same malignant aspect in republicanism may be traced in the inequality of fortunes, and the opportunities of fraud, growing out of a state of war, and in the degeneracy of manners and morals, engendered by both. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.” PeopleMindMayWarStatesOpportunityForceNationsMoralGrowingInfluenceHonorOfficeAspectFortuneInequalityMannersPreservesMidstExecutivesFraudWarfareSeducingFederalistFederalist PapersRepublicanism Author:James Madison
“I say to you with all the fervor of my soul that God intended men to be free. Rebellion against tyranny is a righteous cause. It is an enormous evil for any man to be enslaved to any system contrary to his own will. For that reason men, 200 years ago, pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. No nation which has kept the commandments of God has ever perished, but I say to you that once freedom is lost, only blood - human blood - will win it back.” MenYearsHumansSoulReasonEvilWinningLostNationsCausesBloodHonorYears AgoSacredFortuneContraryEnormousTyrannyMy SoulRebellionRighteousCommandmentsFervorCommandments Of God Author:Ezra Taft Benson
“Over the course of my career, I've had the great fortune of working with some incredible filmmakers who have protected me and inspired me and taught me what an honor it is to work in film.” FilmCoursesCareersTaughtHonorFortuneInspiredIncrediblesFilmmakerProtected Author:George Clooney
“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” GodSupportOur LivesDivineHonorIndependenceSacredFortuneProtectionFirmProvidenceDeclarationReliancePledgeDeclaration Of IndependenceDeismChristian HeritageInalienable RightsJuly 4th 1776Divine ProvidenceUnalienable RightsDeistDivine Protection Author:Thomas Jefferson
“Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low.” MenLifeSuccessLyingPoorMoneyPovertyHonorLowsFortunePoor Man Author:Ovid