Dignity Quotes

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And from the whole she deduced this useful lesson, that to go previously engaged to a ball, does not necessarily increase either the dignity or… — Jane Austen
We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so. — Corey Taylor
Von Loewe really should know me well enough by now to realize that I am not going to face my execution without a fight. Or… — Elizabeth Wein
I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists. I wish to persuade women to endeavor to acquire strength, both… — Mary Wollstonecraft
I lay there silently, hoarding my small dignity. I did not ask about the gate or the closet. I did not question the bedtime ritual… — Anne Sexton
What?â€ I said defensively, clutching the mink and my dignity. Since I was barefoot, mostly naked and completely hungover, I was pretty sure I grasped… — Karen Chance
What do you think dignity's all about?' The directness of the inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise. 'It's rather a hard thing… — Kazuo Ishiguro
There was no honor in war, less in killing, and none in dying. But there was true dignity in how men comported themselves in battle.… — Michael Scott
Respect was earned, not demanded, but dignity was taught by example. — Julie Garwood
To what extent does anybody control his destiny? Life is very much like falling of the edge of a cliff. You have complete freedom to… — Etgar Keret
Most people go through life using up half their energy trying to protect a dignity they never had — Raymond Chandler
To hide feelings when you are near crying is the secret of dignity. — Dejan Stojanovic
Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience. — Theodore Roosevelt
The most obscene symbol in human history is the Cross; yet in its ugliness it remains the most eloquent testimony to human dignity. — R C Sproul
We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect — Madonna Ciccone
Without dignity, identity is erased. — Laura Hillenbrand
There came to him an image of manâ€™s whole life upon the earth. It seemed to him that all manâ€™s life was like a tiny… — Thomas Wolfe
There's no one with intelligence in this town except that man over there playing with the children, the one riding the stick horse. He has… — Unknown Author
The most attractive quality of all is dignity. — Sherry Argov
Respect for the dignity of others includes treating them as rational creatures capable of being persuadad by rational argument, even in the face of frequent… — Richard John Neuhaus

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