Dignity Quotes · Page 42

Every man [human being] is an heir to a legacy of dignity and worth

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose.

— Nelson Mandela

Individuals may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation.

— Benjamin Disraeli

In one important respect a man is fortunate in being poor. His responsibility to God is so much the less

— Christian Nestell Bovee

You will have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, just remember to always handle yourself with grace and dignity.

— Kristin Chenoweth

No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.

— Sarah Addison Allen

Be easy with yourself before you choose to be with a totally wrong somebody just to avoid being alone.

— Mikki Ticzon

“If your love for another person doesn’t include loving yourself then your love is incomplete.”

— Shannon L. Alder

I think sometimes people project things on you, but I'm trying to handle everything that's happened to me with a certain amount…

— Katie Couric

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of…

— Kofi Annan

You will surely smile with me when I say, 'Thank God one can still recognise self-pity as such and not give it…

— James Fox

At the same time, I was listening to black music, and I began to think that the best musicians were receiving the…

— Henry Flynt

The hated system of land tenure, so contributory to general unrest in Asia, has been abolished. Every farmer is now accorded the…

— Douglas MacArthur

Enslavement to your own weakness - be it an addiction to alcohol, or to a woman or to fame - it's degrading,…

— Wojciech Kurtyka

The Constitution treats religious belief as uniquely special, uniquely central to the dignity of the human person, and, for that reason, beyond…

— Josh Hawley

It is the moral element contained in it that alone gives value and dignity to a religion, and only in so far…

— Felix Adler

For A to sit down and think, What shall I do? is commonplace; but to think what B ought to do is…

— William Graham Sumner

It has been difficult for [young people in the U.S.] to connect the dots between rising tuition costs and other assaults on…

— Henry Giroux

To me, my version of feminism, it's co-extensive with human rights and democracy. It's just part of the same fight for everyone…

— Naomi Wolf

A compassionate willingess is required - as is the courage to live before the fact, before the understanding, before any rational support…

— Clark Moustakas

I could give you absolutely sterling advice on how to avoid writing, how when you run out of things to do other…

— Tony Kushner

The selfless love that we give to others, to the point of being willing to sacrifice our lives for them, is all…

— Dean Koontz

The sign of our time is that the dignity of the human personality has no place: the age is, as are its…

— Sadegh Hedayat

There can be no real growth without healthy populations. No sustainable development without tackling disease and malnutrition. No international security without assisting…

— Anonymous

A really great man has always an idea of something greater than himself.

— William Hazlitt

Dignity of labour has to be our national duty; it has to be a part of our nature.

— Narendra Modi

“Yoga exercises are the best connecting tools for unity, human dignity, health, equality, global peace and compassion.”

— Amit Ray

All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it.

— R. Madhavan

The dignity of man lies in his ability to face reality in all its meaninglessness.

— Martin Esslin

In life, whether your rich or poor, you have one need not to be taken away. Your dignity and your reputation as…

— Jcalex Maneja

When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.

— Abbie Hoffman

A King (as such) is not a great man. He has great power, but it is not his own.

— William Hazlitt

“Who you are in public is a test of your conviction; who you are in private, integrity.”

— Criss Jami

On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had.

— Sinclair Lewis

Don't lose your dignity and self-respect trying to make people love and appreciate you , when they aren't just capable .

— Anonymous

Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.

— Greg Lake

That's one of the things I hope that the book can do, is to restore some dignity to Joe Cinque.

— Helen Garner

I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.

— Anonymous

The simple dignity of a child drinking a bowl of milk embodies the fascination of an ancient rite.

— Carl Sandburg

Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.

— Baltasar Gracian