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Quotes About Dignity

A man is first reverent about himself, and self-respect is the first stage in reverence for all things.
~ Otto Weininger
The president of the United States, whoever it is, deserves a certain level of reverence and respect just because of the office he holds.
~ Chris Matthews
Men respect standards- get some!
~ Steve Harvey
Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
When you have self-respect, you have enough.
~ Gail Sheehy
Have respect for yourself and no one can take away your self respect.
~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Give a man or woman back his self-respect, and in most cases-not all, but most-you also give back that person's ability to think with at least some clarity.
~ Stephen King
Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale.
~ Alfred Whitney Griswold
Respect is EARNED but honor is GIVEN.
~ Craig Groeschel
We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights.
~ Kofi Annan
Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.
~ John Wooden
Trade is a proper and decent relationship, with dignity and respect on both sides.
~ David Attenborough
I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.
~ Randy Newman
Respect a man, and he will do all the more.
~ John Wooden
The respect you give others is a dramatic reflection of the respect you give yourself.
~ Robin Sharma
The first principle of aid is respect.
~ Ernesto Sirolli
I want to do entertaining films, where a woman gets the respect of being an actor.
~ Bipasha Basu
There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
An emperor in his nightcap will not meet with half the respect of an emperor with a crown.
~ Oliver Goldsmith
Self respect is impossible without liberty.
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
Every once in a while, you live long enough to get the respect that people didn't want to give while you were trying to become a senior citizen.
~ Gil Scott-Heron
Distressed valor challenges great respect, even from an enemy.
~ Plutarch
Whether we are based on carbon or on silicon makes no fundamental difference we should each be treated with appropriate respect.
~ Arthur C. Clarke
Social honour recognises no distinction between the employer and the unemployed. All of them work for a common purpose and are entitled to equal honour and respect.
~ Adolf Hitler