Sentence examples for honourable himself from inspiring English sources

But while kindly and honourable himself, members of his under-paid staff were sometimes less so.

Douglas Babcock suggests that Rutherford, while himself honourable, left himself at the mercy of unscrupulous men who ultimately ruined his political career.

To which the MP responded: "I would like to ask whether these are the same women who the honourable Member himself said the other day had saved England during this crisis?" On 4 April, the government announced that it would take action under the Defence of the Realm Act, unless work was resumed.

"Whitey was a fascinating figure who considered himself honourable," Depp said.

All that is why, when David Cameron demanded that Jeremy Corbyn "put on a proper suit, do up your tie and sing the national anthem" in early 2016 he wasn't simply requesting that the right honourable gentleman tidy himself up for another thrilling PMQs encounter.

Warnock is in himself an honourable man who believes his mission is "to do what's right".

Only Cú Chulainn is brave and honourable enough to submit himself to Cú Roí's axe; Cú Roí spares him and he is declared champion.

Like Riddell he sees politics as an honourable trade (in spite of himself).

Few will back him to succeed but one thing is for sure: he will conduct himself in an honourable and humble way, as he always has done.

"Few will back him to succeed but one thing is for sure: he will conduct himself in an honourable and humble way, as he always has done," the articles said.

Over the following months and years he overcame much of the initial hostility, partly by his self-deprecating good humour (as when he described himself as "more or less honourable") but also because his populist approach to legislation was attractive.