Quotes About Dignity

This book is meant to tell the story of Indian lives, and Indian histories, in such a way as to render those histories and those lives as something much more, much greater and grander, than a catalog of pain.

Any Indian or mixed-blood who shall pay or offer to pay any money or other valuable consideration to the friends or relatives of any Indian girl or woman, for the purpose of living or cohabiting with said girl or woman,

SIR FREDERICK FROWN

The unproductive tillage of human cattle takes that which of right belongs to free labor, and which is necessary for the support and happiness of our own race.

We won't lower ourselves to your level, but if it makes you happy to destroy our elegance, then go ahead!

But remember, there are two ways to dehumanize someone: by dismissing them, and by idolizing them.

I appreciate your courage in coming in here like this. Truly. I expected some ridiculous, theatrical caper, and instead you're taking what's coming to you like a man.

She deserves to be left in peace, not displayed like a fairground attraction for people with half a shilling to gawp at.

but I have clawed back some shreds of decency and dignity and I will not have them taken from me again.

If you mean to abuse me, let me finish my whiskey first.

had long thought we would be a far more respectable family if our motto had been "I sit quietly in the corner and mind my own business.

we would be a far more respectable family if our motto had been "I sit quietly in the corner and mind my own business.

A lady I will be, but a man's accessory, his handbag, no thank you. I will not be someone's ornament. I will not just be someone's honey, baby, sweetheart.

You don't need to be rich to have high confidence, all you do need is to be proud of yourself and there you'll go with confidence.

I would rather be damned by my honesty, than caged by my lies.

Being fatigued and restless about challenging responsibilities could not lead you to a situation of yourself being highly respected about your dignity and accomplishments.

To be depreciated and humiliated isn't a statement of your worth but rather an evidence of your disregarded potential.

You could be the smartest person on earth, but nobody will care if you can't carry yourself the right way.

With grace and beauty, feel.

Humility is not weakness but a quality of strength.

Refrain from being selfish to others, instead make some friend and stand up with dignity.

It is dehumanizing, demeaning and humiliating when you fail or refuse to acknowledge or respond to a Good Morning greeting. #Mannerism

I have no right to say or do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him but what he thinks of himself. Hurting a man in his dignity is a crime.

For all those that have to fight for the respect that everyone else is given without question.