Dignity Quotes

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These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one's self. To mind one's own business. Not to… — Mother Teresa
Ideology is a specious way of relating to the world. It offers human beings the illusion of an identity, of dignity, and of morality while… — Vaclav Havel
I don't want learning, or dignity, or respectability. I want this music, and this dawn, and the warmth of your cheek against mine. — Unknown Author
There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person. In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too… — Pope John Paul II
And thatâ€™s about all any of us can really hope for, to die with our dignity, to die with honor and valor. To die knowing… — Pittacus Lore
For most of the universe's life is not all gummy wads and tarty tarts; is a struggle against hardship, unfairness, corruption, abuse, and adversity in… — Frank Beddor
And itâ€™s more. Itâ€™s about getting past that question of whats wrong with me, to knowing thereâ€™s nothing wrong, that you were born this way.… — Julie Anne Peters
Man is certainly free, but he is responsible for this freedom before God as before men. This responsibility is inevitably moral. In order of this… — Tariq Ramadan
To stand by yourself -- that was also part of dignity. That way, a person could get through a public flaying with dignity. Galileo. Luther.… — Pascal Mercier
Why would a person prefer the accusations of guilt, unworthiness, ineptitude - even dishonor and betrayal- to real possibility? This may not seem to be… — Ernest Becker
There is certainly a satisfaction and dignity to be gained in coming to terms with the mistakes one has made in the course of oneâ€™s… — Kazuo Ishiguro
No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being. — Sarah Addison Allen
Every soul is beautiful and precious; is worthy of dignity and respect, and deserving of peace, joy and love. — Bryant H. McGill
Soul, if you want to learn secrets,â€¨ your heart must forget about shameâ€¨ and dignity. You are God's lover,â€¨ yet you worry what people are… — Unknown Author
People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine. — Khaled Hosseini
We are not to reflect on the wickedness of men but to look to the image of God in them, an image which, covering and… — John Calvin
Nothing is so essential as dignityâ€¦Time will reveal who has it and who has it not. — Elizabeth Gilbert
Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Whenever men or women… — Elie Wiesel
If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human… — Eleanor Roosevelt
Every teacher should realize the dignity of his calling. — John Dewey

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