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Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonour. They chose dishonour. They will have war.
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To Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons, after the Munich accords (1938)

 

Winston Churchill

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I do not dishonour the Bible. I honour it above all books. The New Testament alone, since I have been able to read it humanly, has to me outweighed all the literature of the world. It is because we dishonour it by making it an idol, and destroy its power by the foolish means with which we think to enhance it, that I have said what I have felt it my duty to say.

 

James Anthony Froude

 

"Death before dishonour." I always used to wonder, Hey, exactly how much dishonour are we talking about here? 'Cause I could handle quite a lot. I would, for instance, fellate a Smurf before I picked death. I'd cook him a little Smurf omelette as I was doing it, you know, I'd be perfectly happy doing that. Seasoning it with thyme, you know, listening to his happy satisfied Smurf lip smacks. But every man thinks about Smurfs. They don't say it, but they do. That's why I'm here—to be honest. Just once, you know, what would it be like? Nobody needs to know, you go away for the weekend. Just once, to have the blue salty bulb lolling on your tongue... if I don't say it, nobody else will."

 

Dylan Moran

 

Dishonour will not trouble me, once I am dead.

 

Euripides

 

Since Cleopatra died,
I have liv’d in such dishonour, that the gods
Detest my baseness.

 

Antony and Cleopatra

 

Rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns.

 

Elizabeth I of England