Quotes About Dignity

Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.

Honor is an old-world thing; but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong.

Neither I nor anyone else knows what a standard is. We all recognize a dishonorable act, but have no idea what honor is.

Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people.

Even in your smallest gestures, you express your sense of honor, if you have one.

The ways of the British are inscrutable but they always seem to obtain their own ends without compromising their dignity or their honor.

The country's honor must be upheld at home and abroad.

Best they honor thee Who honor in thee only what is best.

A scar nobly got is a good livery of honor.

Penalty is different than punishment, because it offers something with which to regain honor.

Pressure or violence will ever move us to relinquish our honor or our equality of rights.

An ill deed cannot bring honor.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Cersei Lannister: I shall wear this as a badge of honor. Robert Barathon: Wear it in silence or I'll honor you again.

Honour is a luxury for aristocrats, but it is a necessity for hall-porters.

There's not much out there that people are fighting for that leaves them with nothing but honor.

What can be more honorable than to have courage enough to execute the commands of reason and conscience,--to maintain the dignity of our nature, and the station assigned us?

Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.

No one ever lost his honor, except he who had it not.

The Master said, "The gentleman does not serve as a vessel."(Analects 2.12)

Being famous without honor is a thing of no worth.

Honor, " she said, "is the coin that stays in your pocket when all your silver has been spent.

To be dignified and distinguished give honor and dignity to others.