Quotes About Dignity

Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life.

Death in its natural state can be very beautiful. When you think about a body that's died of natural causes - family taking care of it - all of that is very beautiful.

Elizabeth Keckley was a woman of remarkable strength, courage, perseverance, and dignity. She was exceptionally talented, but also very diligent and ambitious, and together those qualities enabled her to deliver herself from slavery and become a successful businesswoman.

I think a British icon is someone who conducts themself with real dignity: someone who is truly talented and modest. These are things that I would aspire to in my career.

What's really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don't intend to be one of them.

We've fallen down on our responsibility to our children by somehow creating this world where they're surrounded by images of sexuality; and yet, we as adults struggle to talk to kids honestly about sex, the rules of dignity and consent.

I know what I'm worth, and I don't feel I should be talked about as currency for someone else.

A lot of the things I've talked about are being a human being, being respectful, and really just caring about others, and trying to draw the line in the sand when it comes to hate and divisiveness.

For 18 years I have resisted talking about current events. I am not going to start now.

I just don't think it's appropriate talking about family stuff publicly.

I'd like to say to women everywhere: don't allow these right-wing talking heads, these dishonorable people, to intimidate you or scare you.

A gentleman never talks about his tailor.

Catty is not cool. I can't think of anything less becoming than a man who talks about people behind their backs.

Nuclear talks are not about nuclear capability. They are about Iranian integrity and dignity.

I keep the tantrums to a minimum because people don't want to see that.

You are someone and you have a right to your life.

Every man has a right to be poor.

Respect for the dignity of others includes treating them as rational creatures capable of being persuadad by rational argument, even in the face of frequent evidence to the contrary.

There are Hellions down there with more honor than half the humans I meet.

We're the trained dogs of the spectacle…it's devoured our lives, our art, our dignity. But existence is not determined by the whim of politicians.

Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.

If you are treated like dirt long enough, you begin to fell like dirt

A man's worth isn't measured by a bank register or diploma... It's about integrity

You all know how black humor started? It started on slave ships. Cat was rowing and dude says, "What you laughin' about?" And he says, "Yesterday I was a king."