Honorable

Famous quotes containing the word honorable:

“Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—
For Brutus is an honorable man;
So are they all, all honorable men -
Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“I trust the time is coming, when the occupation of an instructer [sic] to children will be deemed the most honorable of human employment. If it is a drudgery to teach these little ones, then it is the duty of men to bear a part of that burthen; if it is a privilege and an honor, then we generously invite them to share that honor and privilege with us.”
—Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)

“A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)