Herman Melville Quotes about Honor

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Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.

Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.

Herman Melville

Honor, Dishonor, Flogging

Herman Melville (1970). “White-jacket: Or, The World in a Man-of-war”, p.366, Northwestern University Press

Honor lies in the mane of a horse.

Herman Melville

Horse, Lying, Honor

The grand principles of virtue and honor, however they may be distorted by arbitrary codes, are the same the world over: and wherethese principles are concerned, the right or wrong of any action appears the same to the uncultivated as to the enlightened mind.

Herman Melville

Honor, Mind, Principles

Herman Melville (1968). “Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life”, p.201, Northwestern University Press

Herman Melville Quotes about Honor

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