Quotes about Dignity
I'm going to write ceaselessly about the dignity of human beings no matter who and or what they are, and the less dignity a person has the fewer words I'll use.
— Jack Kerouac
There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.
— John Maxwell
A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
For me to bully anybody, that sounds unbelievable.
— Donovan McNabb
There really is only one difference between the two. Mr. Trump promises to support religious liberty and the dignity of the unborn. Mrs. Clinton promises she will not.
— Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Always remember that a soldier's pack is lighter than a slave's chains.
— David O. McKay
In a war, the first casualty is human dignity.
— Paulo Coelho
Every human life has infinite value and to destroy even one is a crime against all humanity.
— Marty Rubin
My God, what have they done to you? This isn't a man, it's a broken kite.
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.
— Khalil Gibran
Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman.
— Charles Dickens
A man can't ride your back unless it's bent.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.