Human Dignity Quotes

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It's not just the embarrassment of tears. That's part of it, no doubt, but what embarrasses me much more, and always will, is the paralysis… — Tim O'Brien
Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, oneâ€™s own and that of other people. — Leon Trotsky
Whoever has experienced the power and the unrestrained ability to humiliate another human being automatically loses his own sensations. Tyranny is a habit, it has… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of himâ€”mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in… — Viktor E. Frankl
The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives… — Viktor E. Frankl
Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as… — Dalai Lama
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
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
Patriotism in its simplest, clearest and most indubitable signification is nothing else but a means of obtaining for the rulers their ambitions and covetous desires,… — Leo Tolstoy
Peace, to have meaning for many who have only known suffering in both peace and war, must be translated into bread or rice, shelter, health… — Ralph Bunche
..the United States is subject to the scrutiny of a candid world ... what the United States does, for good or for ill, continues to… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Church is the Church in her worship. Worship is not an optional extra, but is of the very life and essence of the Church.… — J. B. Torrance
With Othello, Shakespeare posed this problem of a black man in a white society in the role that he's playing. And Shakespeare gave Othello such… — Paul Robeson
I believe in human dignity as the source of national purpose, human liberty as the source of national action, the human heart as the source… — John F. Kennedy
Judge Afiuni has suffered enough. She has been subject to acts of violence and humiliations to undermine her human dignity. I am convinced that she… — Noam Chomsky
The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The… — Ban Ki-moon
Our work for human dignity is often lonely, and almost always an uphill climb. At times, our efforts are misunderstood, and we are mistaken for… — Ban Ki-moon
Whose rights will we acknowledge? Whose human dignity will we respect? For whose well-being will we, as a people, assume responsibility? — Robert Casey
As more men become more educated and women get educated, the value system has to be more enhanced and the respect for human dignity and… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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