Knightly Honor Quotes

Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame, but rather deeds.

And at thirty-eight a brilliant exponent of arms and a knight of the great fighting and religious Order of St John, the Chevalier de Villegagnon had absolutely no use for common sense himself, but respected it in the laity.

And the mystery knight should defeat all challengers and name the wolf maid the queen of love and beauty.

This knight was indeed a valiant gentleman; but not a little given to romance, when he spake of himself.

The knight departing for new adventures offends his lady, yet she has nothing but contempt for him if he remains at her feet.

So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like young Lochinvar.

Chivalry!---why, maiden, she is the nurse of pure and high affection---the stay of the oppressed, the redresser of grievances, the curb of the power of the tyrant ---Nobility were but an empty name without her, and liberty finds the best protection in her lance and her sword.

Chivalry - ...a romantic idealism closely related to Christianity, which makes honor the guiding principle of conduct. Connected with this is the ancient concept of the gentleman.

May it not also be that the cause of civilization itself will be defended by the skill and devotion of a few thousand airmen? There never has been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past.

More than a code of manners in war and love, Chivalry was a moral system, governing the whole of noble life.

He loved chivalrye Trouthe and honour, freedom and curteisye.

And much more am I sorrier for my good knights' loss than for the loss of my fair queen; for queens I might have enough, but such a fellowship of good knights shall never be together in no company.

Always Sir Arthur lost so much blood that it was a marvel he stood on his feet, but he was so full of knighthood that knightly he endured the pain.

A hedge knight must hold tight to his pride. Without it, he was no more than a sellsword

Alas!... what is it, valiant knight, save an offering of sacrifice to a demon of vain glory, and a passing through the fire of Moloch? What remains to you as a prize of all the blood you have spilled, of all the travail and pain you have endured, of all the tears which your deeds have caused, when death hath broken the strong man's spear, and overtaken the speed of his war-horse?

The preparatory education of candidates for knighthood was long and arduous.

When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh and laugh and laugh. Often I can stop laughing before they edge away and talk about soothing drinks.