Dignity Quotes
It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.
Without dignity, identity is erased. In its absence, men are defined not by themselves, but by their captors and the circumstances in which they are forced to live.
Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them.
You will have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, just remember to always handle yourself with grace and dignity.
In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. . . .
A medical revolution has extended the life of our elder citizens without providing the dignity and security those later years deserve.
It is quite beneath the dignity of a person holding a Bachelor of Arts degree to engage in such a vulgar occupation as the writing of novels.
A child motivated by competitive ideals will grow into a man without conscience, shame, or true dignity.
I believe in the dignity of every person. I believe that while we are all free to practice our religion, and to hold whatever religious beliefs we choose.
Human dignity begins to assert itself only at the point where man is distinguishable from the beast by pity for it.
The conviction that all men are equal by reason of their natural dignity has been generally accepted. Hence racial discrimination can no longer be justified.
Those that deem politics beneath their dignity are doomed to be governed by those of lesser talents.
If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life.
When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights.
Treat everyone with kindness, dignity, compassion and respect, irrespective of whether you think they understand or not.
Euthanasia ... is simply to be able to die with dignity at a moment when life is devoid of it.
There is no worse material poverty, I am keen to stress, than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and deprives them of the dignity of work.
Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.
In the 21st Century I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound, awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.
I won't live to see the death-with-dignity movement reach critical mass, but I call on you to carry it forward.
Gaming is the destruction of all decorum; the prince forgets at it his dignity, and the lady her modesty.
Black lives, of course, matter. I spent 50 years of my life fighting for civil rights and for dignity, but if you don't want me to be here, that's OK. I don't want to out-scream people.
I would say that the surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.
I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
This is a debate about our understanding of human dignity, what it means to be a member of the human family, even though tiny, powerless and unwanted
One compels respect from others when he knows how to defend his dignity as a human being.
I'm a working woman of 80 trying to work out what the image I can project is. How I can do it with, you know, dignity.
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 being - we can do it.
Only in Christ can men and women find answers to the ultimate questions that trouble them. Only in Christ can they fully understand their dignity as persons created and loved by God.
One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation.
Equity, dignity, happiness, sustainability - these are all fundamental to our lives but absent in the GDP.
Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.
A vertical line is dignity. The horizontal line is peaceful. The obtuse angle is action. That's universal, it is primary.
You can recognize women who are grateful to be a daughter of God by their outward appearance. These women understand their stewardship over their bodies and treat them with dignity.
Women themselves have the right to live in dignity, in freedom from want and freedom from fear. On this International Women's Day, let us rededicate ourselves to making that a reality.
Well-fed people can enhance their dignity, their health and their learning capacity. Putting resources into social programs is not expenditure. It is investment.
Nothing is more destructive of human dignity than a rule which imposes a mute and blind obedience.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger is so not true. You know what makes you stronger? When people treat you & your art with dignity.
More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
