Dignity Quote by Laura Hillenbrand

“Though the captives' resistance was dangerous, through such acts, dignity was preserved, and through dignity, life itself.” quote by Laura Hillenbrand — Download Open image

““Though the captives' resistance was dangerous, through such acts, dignity was preserved, and through dignity, life itself.””

Laura Hillenbrand

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Daily contact with some teachers is itself all-sided ethical education for the child without a spoken precept. Here, too, the real advantage of male over female teachers,especially for boys, is seen in their superior physical strength,which often, if highly estimated, gives real dignity and commands real respect, and especially in the unquestionably greater uniformity of their moods and their discipline.

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