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"Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity."
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"Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity."

"There is no humanity or charity in destroying self-reliance, dignity, and self-respect."

"There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble."

"Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself."

"I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the mat."

"Watching a person lose their dignity used to be uncomfortable, and now it's an expected part of the program that we're becoming comfortable with."

"Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to."

"Through their teachings they dignify even the most mundane professions. According to them any profession or work that adds to the common good of man must be respected and it is dignified."

"A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns your dignity, and can command it."
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"Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity."
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