Dignity Quotes

Above all, we should bear in mind that our liberty is not an end in itself; it is a means to win respect for human dignity for all classes of our society.

We got a right to climb out of the sewer and live like other people. We could start from scratch. Make every minute count twice for the one we lost.

"In France," Marcel said with wintry dignity, "accidents occur in the bedroom, not the kitchen."

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 and economic aspirations.

Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.

There is a vital lesson to be learned here, a Truth our society must not lose sight of, and that is the sanctity of every human life and the dignity of every individual.

Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge.

To age with dignity and with courage cuts close to what it is to be a man.

Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.

Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.

I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue would esteem nothing above it.

We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.

I like to photograph people who have strength and dignity in their faces. Whatever life has done to them, it hasn’t destroyed them.

Individuals may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation.

Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn’t done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity.

Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our actions are governed by compassion and love, not by greed and aggressiveness.

Do you know when you may concede your insignificance? Before God or, perhaps, before the intellect, beauty, or nature, but not before people. Among people, one must be conscious of one's dignity.

We lose dignity if we tolerate the intolerable.

Without a doubt, psychological warfare has proven its right to a place of dignity in our military arsenal.

May no one use religion as a pretext for actions against human dignity and against the fundamental rights of every man and woman.

We must build a new world, a far better world - one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected.

Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.

Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.

An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.

We should never lower our dignity by lowering our language.

Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off.

Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.

There's no doubt that Mexican men and women - full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work - are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States.

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?

To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation.

There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.

There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings.

Migrants are an asset to every country where they bring their labour. Let us give them the dignity they deserve as human beings and the respect they deserve as workers

Look who's standing if you please, 'though you tried to bring me to my knees.

I used to wanna change the world. Now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity.

Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England.

Malaria kills and its main victims are children and women. We can stop this scourge so people can live with dignity and go to work and school.

What is called for is dignity. We need to set an example.

Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.

Terrorism is contempt for human dignity.

The Geneva Convention . . . says that there will be no outrages upon human dignity. It’s very vague. What does that mean, ‘outrages upon human dignity’?

The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.

Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.

If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your pants down, you can still do it with dignity.

RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who utters them.

Only man had dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.

The truest test of civilization, culture and dignity is character and not clothing.

Well, I think when we can turn to the person sitting next to us and really see them with kindness and see ourselves reflected back - when there's some dignity and compassion traveling back and forth.

Dignity is more important to the human spirit than wealth.

For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.