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

Dignity, Man

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

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"Do you see dignity & grace as a state of emotional and spiritual being or a physical projection of courage and class? Perhaps they describe both."

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"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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"I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect."

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"Because we should always respect other nationalities, I have always tried to play them with dignity."

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"Dignity impacts everything in your life. It affects the quality of your internal world for how you see, feel, and think about yourself."

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"Then he was sorry for the great fish... How many people will he feed?.. But are they worthy to eat him? No, of course, not. There is no one worthy of eating him from the manner of his behavior and his great dignity."

Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist

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"Dignity is an inherent value and human virtue which represents the best of mankind."

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"We treated all of the dead with dignity."

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"If you are going down with dignity, you will be admired as if you are going up!"

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