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'''Genghis''': ''"Even enemies can have honour. His father was fortunate to have such a son. Remember this day and perhaps in time you will make your own father proud."''|''[[Conqueror|Bones of the Hills]]''}}
{{quote|You're a quick thinker ''and'' spiteful. I can respect that. [[You Will Be Spared|You won't be killed, Bikke]].
|'''Sarda''' |''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]''}}
{{quote|But there is neither East nor West, nor Border nor Breed nor Birth, when two strong men come face to face, though they come from the ends of the Earth.|[[Rudyard Kipling]] ''Ballad of East and West''.}}
{{quote|The only enemy worth your admiration is one who has accepted the superiority of mankind and knelt before you to be executed. All others are to be despised. [[Defied Trope|Honor means nothing when it is used to oppose the Emperor's will.]]
{{quote|''"{{spoiler|L will}} die this easily?"'' |'''Light Yagami''' (sounding disappointed while plotting his rival's death), ''[[Death Note]]'' }}
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{{quote|'''Massena''': ''"My lord you owe me dinner for you positively made me starve."''<br />
'''Wellington''': ''"You should give it to me, Marshall, for you prevented me from sleeping"''
|Spoken at a diplomatic dinner in France in 1814, from ''The War of Wars: The Great European Conflict'' by Robert Harvey}}
{{quote|''The courage of your enemy honors you''|Chinese proverb}}
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'''Lord Flasheart''': ''"What a poof!"''|''[[Blackadder|Blackadder Goes Forth]]''}}
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|'''Romulan Commander'''| ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', [[Star Trek/Recap/S1 E14 Balance of Terror|"Balance of Terror"]]}}
{{quote|''"Now heroes are the ones who cherish lofty designs in their bosoms and have plans to achieve them. They have all-embracing schemes, and the whole world is at their mercy...The only heroes in the world are you and I."''|'''Cao Cao''' to Liu Bei, ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' }}
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{{quote| Ahiyeaftah was a young caligrapher forced to defend her family's honorafter her father was insulted by a female from a rival clan. It was her first duel, and though her opponent was no stronger everyone knew that Ahiyeaftah was much less skillful. She approached her father and asked: "Teach me how to begin a duel, so that although I must lose this fight, I will not disgrace our family." Her father obliged, instructing her in the basic fighting stances.<br />
On the day of the duel, Ahiyeaftah assumed one of these positions and stood fearlessly immobile, because she knew nothing more. Her opponent circled for a while, finding no weakness in the stance. At length, she deliberately cut herself on one of Ahiyeaftah's dewclaws, saying, "I submit to the stronger spirit." Both clans gained honor; the insult was forgotten,and they formed an alliance.
|[[GURPS]] [[Traveller]] ''Alien Races 2'' }}
{{quote| Jem'hader captain: ''Prepare yourself. I've found you a worthy opponent.''<br />
Worf: ''Where is he?''<br />
Jem'hader captain: ''Right in front of you.''
|[[Deep Space Nine]] }}
{{quote| Jem'hader captain: ''I can't beat this Klingon. All I can do is kill him. And that no longer interests me.''
|[[Deep Space Nine]] }}
{{quote|'''Dying [[Eldritch Abomination|Reaper]]''': ''Shepard?!''<br />
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{{quote|''You are brave. ''Balaan hokoron''. <ref>Worthy enemies.</ref> Your defeat brings me honor.''|'''Mirmulnir''', ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''}}
{{quote| A hat iz a ''badge of honor!'' A ''trophy'' vot must be ''plucked from off de head'' of a ''vorthy enemy!''
|'''Maxim'''| ''[[Girl Genius]]''}}
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