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Dignity Quotes
"All that passes is raised to the dignity of expression; all that happens is raised to the dignity of meaning. Everything is either symbol or parable."
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"Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England."
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"And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights."
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"There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means."
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"You need to work even if it is a menial or dirty job, because every job is participating in the process of creation."
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"My dignity and good television - they'll never meet."
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"There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble."
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"I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity."
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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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"True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn."
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"Some disappointments honor those who inspire them."
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"I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the mat."
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"One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered."
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"Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to."
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"We should all have the freedom to die with majesty in an unworthy life which was subjected to sin and vanity."
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"A penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation."
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"If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your pants down, you can still do it with dignity."
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"Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it."
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"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."
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"What is called for is dignity. We need to set an example."
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"There's nothing that can match Broadway for stature and dignity."
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"Dignity is an inherent value and human virtue which represents the best of mankind."
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"There is no humanity or charity in destroying self-reliance, dignity, and self-respect."
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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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"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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"The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others."
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"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."
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"When you begin to run after miracles you dehumanize yourself."
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"Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency."
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"Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity."
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