Dishonor worse than death-Gita

For an honorable warrior, dishonor (being called a coward or deserter) is worse than death.

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि

कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् |

सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्ति

र्मरणादतिरिच्यते || 34||

- Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita-2.34