Quotes About Dignity

entitled to: to be treated fairly and with civility and to be spoken to like a human being.

Quidquid est enim quod deceat, id tum apparet cum antegressa est honestas.

Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.

A society that does not recognize that each individual has values of his own which he is entitled to follow can have no respect for the dignity of the individual and cannot really know freedom.

Der Schiksal der Menschen wird davon abhängen, ob sich die Politik endlich bequemt, das Leben eines jeden heilig zu nehmen, oder ob die Hure weiterhin für jene auf die Straße geht, denen nichts heilig ist. Die Dame muß sich entscheiden.

Euthanasia" is an excellent and comforting word! I am grateful to whoever invented it.

Respect is earned, not demanded. It's the result of your actions, not your words.

Respect is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It takes courage to treat others with kindness and dignity.

Respect is not just about treating others how you want to be treated, it's about acknowledging their value as a human being.

True respect is not just shown in how we treat those in positions of power, but also those who are vulnerable and marginalized.

If you let somebody take advantage of you, it gets worse, not better.

You will not harm my friends," Knox said. "And you will start showing me the respect I deserve. Because I am your king.

Never out of shame or to win favor

What did it mean to be called "lord"? I'll assume you've never had the honor, since I doubt any of you happen to be British royalty. (And, if by chance you are, then let me say, "Hello, Your Majesty! Welcome to my stupid book. Can I borrow some cash?")

Too proud to crawl?" Kelsier said. "Nonsense! Why, I'd say that we Mistborn are too proud not to be humble enough to go crawling about -- in a dignified manner, of course." Dockson frowned, approaching the desk. "Kell, that didn't make any sense." "We Mistborn need not make sense," Kelsier said haughtily.

People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so—therefore—are their beliefs.

Act with honor, and honor will aid you.

You've never heard of bagpipes ?" Cody asked, sounding aghast. "They're as Scottish as kilts and red armpit hair!" "Um . . . yuck?" I said. "That's it." Cody said. "Steelheart has to fall so we can get back to educating children properly. This is an offense against the dignity of my motherland." "Great," Prof said. "I'm glad we now have proper motivation.

Most of you Mistborn are probably too proud to crawl. I'm surprised you were willing to do so yourself." "Too proud to crawl?" Kelsier said. "Nosense! Why, I'd say that we Mistborn are too proud not to be humble enough to go crawling about--in a dignified manner, of course." Dockson frowned, approaching the desk. "Kell, that didn't make any sense." "We Mistborn need not make sense.

You will be surprised how much more profitable an independent man is than a slave who thinks of nothing more than his next meal.

Be a man and not a beast.

You can't put a price on a person's life," Kaladin

There is honor in loss

The book was written to embody an ideal. It was given to people who already had momentum in doing what was right. That was my mistake. Before any of this can work, our people need to have a minimum level of honor and dignity.