Dignity Quotes

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An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be. — Steve Martin
Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form. — Karl Marx
Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is… — Rollo May
When will the day come that our dignity will be fully restored, when the purpose of our lives will no longer be merely to survive… — Thabo Mbeki
Groups like the NAACP, The Anti-Defamation League, NOW and GLAAD, will respond to derisive language directed at their constituents. The price paid by those who… — John C. McGinley
American youth attributes much more importance to arriving at driver's license age than at voting age. — Marshall McLuhan
There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals. — Herman Melville
Don't overestimate the decency of the human race. — H. L. Mencken
Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age. — H. L. Mencken
Archbishop - A Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attained by Christ. — H. L. Mencken
I've always been battling against my sense of dignity and refinement. I was embarrassed by any bodily functions when I was younger. I could never… — Helen Mirren
Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency. — Richard M. Nixon
Let us build bridges, my friends, build bridges to human dignity across that gulf that separates black America from white America. — Richard M. Nixon
I think being a mother helps keep your feet on the ground. There's very little dignity in parenthood. It's a great leveller. — Frances O'Grady
Most people think that a widow is inhabiting some elegiac world of - it's like Mozart's 'Requiem Mass.' You know, it's very beautiful and elevated… — Joyce Carol Oates
America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and… — Barack Obama
I will never turn Medicare into a voucher. No American should ever have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies. They… — Barack Obama
And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your… — Michelle Obama
I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them.… — Michelle Obama
We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more than how much you make... that helping others means more than… — Michelle Obama

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