“The difference there is betwixt honor and honesty seems to be chiefly the motive; the mere honest man does that from duty which the man of honor does for the sake of character.” MenDoeCharacterSeemsDifferencesHonestHonestyHe ManDutyHonorMereSakeMotiveHonest Man Author:William Shenstone
“This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts and careerist hacks who don't stand for anything and are impatient with people who do. It's possible to do this job with honor and dignity.” PeopleMenMadeIdeasJobsHonestHonorPoliticianDignityMythImpatientHonest ManHacks Author:Matt Taibbi
“'Tis certain that a serious attention to the sciences and liberal arts softens and humanizes the temper, and cherishes those fine emotions in which true virtue and honor consist. It rarely, very rarely happens that a man of taste and learning is not, at least, an honest man, whatever frailties may attend him.” MenMayArtHappensScienceCertainEmotionAttentionVirtueHonestHonestySeriousFineHonorTasteCherishTemperHonest ManFrailtyLiberal Arts Author:David Hume
“To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.” MenHonestDutyHonorObligationRememberedHonest Man Author:Plautus