Quotes About Dignity

Mio padre pensò che tutti gli uomini, nell'attimo prima di morire, meritano rispetto.

Tirati su, le ginocchia di un uomo sono preziose, non bisogna piegarle davanti a nessuno!

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Self-respect knows no considerations.

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.

To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust.

To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse then starving the body it is starvation of the soul, the dweller in the body.

To give good colour to his acts against you;

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.

Rest assured that there is nothing which wounds the heart of a noble man more deeply than the thought his honour is assailed.

If I choose to live a modest life, I'm a free man. If I'm forced to live a modest life, I'm a slave.

All of us know at least one drama queen or drama king. These people love to yell and make a scene when they're offended. While all of that screaming might make them feel better in the short term, in the long term it does nothing for their careers or their relationships. Seriously, how often can you give someone a piece of your mind before you run out of brain?

I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.

I am not a f**king pleasure girl, damn you! I'm an officer!

There is no disgrace in peace. There can never be dishonor in peace.

As the sun is to the earth, so Honour is to a man. without it, he will not flourish. All else may fail you, but honour is the treasure no one can take from you, the shield no one can penetrate unless you let them. Honour is beautiful and clean. Honour is sacred.

I've decided I don't want to play any more games treating human beings as objects. It's kind of sordid when you think about it, when you think it over.

Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.