Dignity Quotes

1666 Dignity quotes by 1060 unique authors

The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social… — Aung San Suu Kyi
Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity. — Aung San Suu Kyi
I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that… — Aung San Suu Kyi
The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor. — T.E. Lawrence
Nothing succeeds like address. — Fran Lebowitz
The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver. — Jay Leno
Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. — Malcolm X
It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. — W. Somerset Maugham
Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. And if… — William Manchester
Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose. — Nelson Mandela
We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves. — Marilyn Manson
Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity. — Imelda Marcos
Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness. — Jose Marti
To busy oneself with what is futile when one can do something useful, to attend to what is simple when one has the mettle to… — Jose Marti
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

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