John Paul Jones Quotes

I am faithfully devoted to the Republic but will not serve it at the expense of my conscience and my honor.

To me the highest thing, after God, is my honor.

I still had some honor... I still have some now.

It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.

David Robinson chose to stay at Navy. He talked about commitment, loyalty and values. I wonder how many of us would choose these virtues rather than the chance of becoming a millionaire, especially if you were a college sophomore when you had to make that choice.

Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

It is a demand with which I regret that my sense of honor, and of my obligation to my Government, prevent my compliance.

I don't give a damn about marriage. But I do care about honor.

My honor is dearer to me than my life.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

When the sacredness of one's word is matched in the attributes of his character throughout, all that constitutes a man, then we find that there is something in a man's life greater than his occupation or his achievements; grander than acquisition or wealth; higher than genius; more enduring than fame.

I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain.

I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.

If I have to degrade myself or do something that I'm not willing to do as a Christian to get something, I'm just not willing to do it.

As I suffer in the defence of my Country, I must consider this hour as the most glorious of my life -Remember that I die as becomes a British Officer, while the manner of my death must reflect disgrace on your Commander.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

The treason of which I stand convicted loses all its guilt, has been sanctified as a duty, and will be ennobled as a sacrifice.

Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor.

I appeal to all Britishers to answer this call to arms for the defence of all the principles that we Englishmen have been the first to proclaim in the world.

I will not betray my country.

My honor is my loyalty.

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America.