Dignity Quotes · Page 42

Those flimsy webs that break as soon as wrought, attain not to the dignity of thought.

— William Cowper

Especially in a rich nation, there is absolutely no reason why everyone couldn't and shouldn't have a life of dignity.

— Krystal Ball

Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

“She could just pack up and leave, but she does not visualize what's beyond ahead.”

— Núria Añó

“Dignity is an inherent value and human virtue which represents the best of mankind.”

— Susan C. Young

“We will not run," Paul said. "We'll move with dignity. We'll do what must be done.”

— Frank Herbert

Of the infinite variety of fruits which spring from the bosom of the earth, the trees of the wood are the greatest…

— Susan Fenimore Cooper

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the…

— Orhan Pamuk

This is his uncle's teaching, this Worcester, Malevolent to you In all aspects, Which makes him prune himself and bristle up The…

— William Shakespeare

I’ve known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them...to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains…

— Horton Foote

Nikah is a contract that transfers responsibilities. Therefore know the man you're thinking of marrying, and be sure that he is able…

— Nouman Ali Khan

It's not always easy to take the high road when you are hurting, but in the long run at least you still…

— Cynthia Bailey

Anyone who kills women and children is not devout. ISIS cannot dress themselves up in false religious garb and say that somehow…

— James Mattis

I was very much influenced by a great book by the scholar Neil Richards called Intellectual Privacy, that [Louis] Brandeis changed his…

— Jeffrey Rosen

Human Dignity has gleamed only now and then and here and there, in lonely splendor, throughout the ages, a hope of the…

— James Thurber

“Why should I give up revenge? On behalf of what? Moral principles? And what of the higher order of things, in which…

— Andrzej Sapkowski

Know you that Allah has made Islam the most sublime path for attainment of His supreme pleasure and the highest standards of…

— Ali ibn Abi Talib

Mathematical economics is old enough to be respectable, but not all economists respect it. It has powerful supporters and impressive testimonials, yet…

— James R Newman

“For most of the universe's inhabitants, life is not all gummy wads and tarty tarts; is a struggle against hardship, unfairness, corruption,…

— Frank Beddor

I've come to understand and to believe that each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done. I believe…

— Bryan Stevenson

Human rights education is much more than a lesson in schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to…

— Kofi Annan

And it's a lie that has consequences, because the great American dream is to have a good job, and in recent years,…

— Jim Clifton

The parable of the prodigal son, the most beautiful fiction that ever was invented; our Saviour's speech to His disciples, with which…

— William Cowper

“Your dignity is the key to your victory. Never turn away from veracity and be proud to live a life of integrity.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

I used to wanna change the world. Now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity.

— Justin Vivian Bond

If it's meant for you, you won't have to beg for it...you will never have to sacrifice your dignity for your destiny

— Anonymous

“the applicant be possessed of a dignity in keeping with his position.”

— Kazuo Ishiguro

“Seek a man that doesn't ask you to prove your love. Seek a man that will prove God's love.”

— Shannon L. Alder

When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Never Ever Knock My Dignity. Underneath our life we all are same. We sleep once in a day and wake up ------…

— Sundeep Lal

Dignity is often a veil between us and the real truth of things.

— Edwin Percy Whipple

Human dignity begins to assert itself only at the point where man is distinguishable from the beast by pity for it.

— Richard Wagner

“The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.”

— Shannon L. Alder

Since all people are in the image of God, all deserve to be treated with the dignity the image affords.

— John H. Walton

No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity

— Martin Luther King, Jr

We fight people daily for respect, for our rights and for our dignity.

— Kenya Moore

Gather the five virtues (Dignity, Confidence, Courage, Compassion, and Faith). Then you are a man.

— Kofi Annan

There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings.

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England.

— Karel Capek