Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Thomas Dekker Quote “Honest labor bears a lovely face.” ~ Thomas Dekker (c.1572-1632) English Elizabethan dramatist, writer, pamphleteer Honor , Labor Ratings and Comments Reply Robert Edwards, Somewhere in Europe 9/14/15 Honest labour needs no memory... Reply Ronw13, Yachats Or 9/14/15 Honest labor bears a lovely face. peaceful till provoked, then plows become swords ! Honor is a value closely associated with moral integrity. A purse without a sword is soon lost !. Robert Edwards, your comment has roots of biblical context. Ecclesiastes 5:20, For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. Better is an handful with quietness, than both hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Ecc 4:6 For a debt of 40 pounds Thomas Dekker spent 7 years in prison. The quote is a humble statement. Reply E Archer, NYC 9/14/15 Poetic! Reply Mike, Norwalk 9/14/15 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Thomas Dekker quote is found in these categories: Honor quotes Labor quotes About Thomas Dekker Bio of Thomas Dekker Quotations by Thomas Dekker Books by/about Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker videos Thomas Dekker on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Thomas Dekker