Quotes About Dignity

But clay and clay differs in dignity, Whose dust is both alike.

Things have a price and can be for sale. But people have a dignity that is priceless and worth far more than things.

I give dignity second place to expedience.

When the will loves anything that is below it in dignity, it degrades itself.

Personal dignity is to be measured with the yardstick of one's conscience, not with that of other people's judgement.

Peter Townshend shows us it's all right to grow up. There is dignity after rock'n'roll.

There is no dignity in television.

I had always functioned with dignity, wanting to appear intelligent, macho, never vulnerable or insecure. But now I realize that... a part of these comic characters is a fundamental part of me too.

Dignity of manner always conveys a sense of reserved force.

Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation.

As a teenager, Michel believed that suffering conferred dignity on a person. Now he had to admit that he had been wrong. What conferred dignity on people was television.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.

On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had.

I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music.

Music is such a good way to resist. It keep you strong, it has dignity.

A people must have dignity and identity.

The simple dignity of a child drinking a bowl of milk embodies the fascination of an ancient rite.

True dignity abides with him alone Who, in the silent hour of inward thought, Can still suspect, and still revere himself, In lowliness of heart.

Do not romanticize the poor...We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.

It is of very little use in trying to be dignified, if dignity is no part of your character.

The dignity of labor depends not on what you do, but how you do it.

The principles of the SPD have remained the same for 150 years: democracy, human dignity, justice and inclusion. We will never change those principles.

Von Loewe really should know me well enough by now to realize that I am not going to face my execution without a fight. Or with anything remotely resembling dignity.

There were many words that you could not stand to hear and finally only the names of places had dignity. Abstract words such as glory, honor, courage, or hallow were obscene.