Quotes About Dignity

True spirituality is a thing of joy and of the earth, and has nothing to do with fake adult dignity. It has nothing to do with long words and sorrowful faces. It has to do with the dance of consciousness that is within you, and with the sense of spiritual adventure that is within your hearts.

One of the most effective ways in which dominant groups maintain their power is by depriving the people they dominate of the knowledge of their own history. Lacking an appreciation of their own historical experience and the dignity, even glory, of the actions of their own people, the colonized are encouraged to think that they have no alternative to oppressive conditions.

People are only taken seriously as they take themselves.

we all get humiliated at some point or another during our lives. the trick is not to let it make you resentful or defeatist.

I want to emphasize that rape is about human beings, not statistics.

I think people ought to be called what they want to be called.

There are qualities to richness we all have to develop on our own. Money cannot buy a man a pleasant sense of humor, money will not make a man behave decently, and money cannot teach a man how to treat others with dignity.

I am a worthy cause," said Jack. "No. You are a bum," said the man.

You can't buy class, but you can buy tolerance for its absence.

It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief

My mother is very, very smart and commands respect because she has a lot of respect for herself.

They must listen to the words of Booker T. Washington, the former slave who went on to found Tuskeegee Institute: No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced regardless of his own merit or efforts.1337

Elää ja kusta pystyasennossa on vapaan valkoisen miehen perusoikeus.

I want to write a poem about "Truth," "Honor," "Dignity," and whether the toilet paper should roll over or under when you pull on it.

I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexuality by the age of 40 and just become a dignified older person.

don't judge a man by the color of his skin,but by his actinos

Emet had lived a hard life without growing hardened—a mixed blessing given the indignities of his poverty.

When a woman veils her body in modest clothing, she is not hiding herself from men. On the contrary, she is revealing her dignity to them.

Because of my value, I veil myself... If I show too much, I wouldn't be revealing my true worth to you. I'd be distracting you from what matters most.

For starters, a guy cannot be considered a man unless he treats a woman with dignity.

the person who is working is always more important than the work the person is doing.

It is necessary to understand the soul of the woman. All these things, which are meant to liberate the woman: premarital sex, contraception and abortion, have they liberated her or have they enslaved her?

If you want a true man, you need to know what one looks like. For starters, a guy cannot be considered a man unless he treats a woman with dignity. When a boy learns how to forget himself for the good of another, he becomes a man. This transition does not occur at puberty; it comes when he learns the meaning of sacrifice.

Don't be impressed by the fact that a guy doesn't pressure you. He doesn't get any points for that. It's his duty as a gentleman. Besides, he should be encouraging you to be pure, not waiting for you to give in.