I'm rather cynical about the way the honours system is used, frankly. A whole lot of the honours system is used for political purposes by the government in power.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Don't confuse honours with achievement.
It is better to be honourable than be honoured.
I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.
I don't care for people who are given peerages who have paid for them. I think it happens, and I don't like that.
I don't believe in honors - it bothers me. Honors bother: honors is epaulettes; honors is uniforms. My papa brought me up this way.
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.
I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.
If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.
Well, I have a CBE and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family, it's not bestowed on you by the government, you have to be nominated by the public.
It is a great deal of difference to receive an honorary title or a title in his profession.
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