“Rest assured that there is nothing which wounds the heart of a noble man more deeply than the thought his honour is assailed.”

One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.

The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.

It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.

Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.

There’s a sort of decency among the dead, a remarkable discretion: you never find them making any complaint against the doctor who killed them!

Frankly, it’s good enough to lock up in a drawer.

To inspire love is a woman’s greatest ambition, believe me. It’s the one thing woman care about and there’s no woman so proud that she does not rejoice at heart in her conquests.

Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.

There’s nothing quite like tobacco: it’s the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn’t deserve to live.

But it is not reason that governs love.

We always speak well when we manage to be understood.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Everyone has a right to his own course of action.

All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly.

Malicious men may die, but malice never.

To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.

I just want you to know, it was an honor to be loved by you.

And when they have done their job, America must look after and honor its veterans.

Gene Autry was a pioneering star in the early days of music, radio, film, television and rodeo performances.

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

I am proud to posthumously honor such an inspiring role model.

The glittering baits of titles and honours are only for children and fools.

Honor is the most capricious in her rewards. She feeds us with air, and often pulls down our house, to build our monument.