Dignity Quotes

was that I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.

It's better to lose with honesty and dignity than win by cheating.

In her own simple way, Rosa Parks changed the history of our nation. She forced us to recognize the dignity of every person. She was a prophet -- a common instrument of God inviting us and challenging us to a new vision of solidarity, equality and justice. We were blessed to have her as citizen of Detroit.

Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.

Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.

To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility -- these are marks of maturity and graciousness.

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.

I don't want to flee, nor do I want to abandon the battle of these farmers who live without any protection in the forest. They have the sacrosanct right to aspire to a better life on land where they can live and work with dignity while respecting the environment.

Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.

There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals.

Education can give you a skill, but a liberal education can give you dignity.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

All employees, regardless of what company they work for, deserve an environment where they are treated with respect and dignity.

Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone.

We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul, ... This is our true North.

These decisions have been taken to restore the dignity and beauty of marriage and family and for the respect of God's commandments.

One cannot insult a religion whatever it is. To defend the dignity of one's religion does not mean one is radical.

The vile blackmail by a band of criminal kidnappers must not be given the dignity of a political response. Italy is and must remain unified and together.

Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.

Artillery lends dignity to what might otherwise be a vulgar brawl.

Human life has dignity at every age; the taking of innocent human life is always wrong. I believe our nation at every level of government must reject any scheme to permit or promote assisted suicide and euthanasia. We must encourage new efforts to assist patients approaching the end of life to cope with their pain through medical, psychological, and social means.

When you think of his accomplishments on and off the ice, the dignity, class and durability that his career represented, it's truly phenomenal. He deserves the recognition that he's getting.

No tragedian ever trod the stage, nor gladiator ever entered the Roman Forum, with more grace and manly dignity, than did Four Bears as he arrived for his sitting.

Mr. Schiavo's overriding concern was Mrs. Schiavo has a right and had a right to die with dignity and die in peace. She had a right to have her last and final moments on this Earth be experienced by a spirit of love and not of acrimony.