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Dignity Quotes

"Love . . . includes fellowship in suffering in joy and in effort."

"Love . . . includes fellowship in suffering in joy and in effort."

Albert Schweitzer, German Theologian

Dignity, Love, Suffering, Unity, Effort

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"You must love and respect yourself enough to never be a victim under any circumstance."

"You must love and respect yourself enough to never be a victim under any circumstance."

Gary Hopkins, American Author

Dignity, Self-Respect, Strength, Life

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"Despite his best efforts, maintaining dignity in a head attached to an unclean body wrapped in unclean garments was a battle that encouraged surrender."

"Despite his best efforts, maintaining dignity in a head attached to an unclean body wrapped in unclean garments was a battle that encouraged surrender."

Dan Groat, American Author

Dignity, Struggle, Poverty, Respect

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

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

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Dignity, Inspirational, Power, Wisdom, Truth

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"One good, compassionate and caring Self is a thousand times greater than all the fanciful, imaginary supernatural entities in the world."

"One good, compassionate and caring Self is a thousand times greater than all the fanciful, imaginary supernatural entities in the world."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Dignity, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Spiritual

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"Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency."

"Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency."

Richard M. Nixon, American President

Dignity, Presidency

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"ASK YOURSELF: Are you presenting yourself in the best of all lights, online and off, and demonstrating the dignity of good manners? Make sure of it! If not, it may come back to haunt you."

"ASK YOURSELF: Are you presenting yourself in the best of all lights, online and off, and demonstrating the dignity of good manners? Make sure of it! If not, it may come back to haunt you."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Dignity, Truth, Power, Social, Wisdom

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"Dignity high station or great riches are in some sort necessary to old men in order to keep the younger at a distance who are otherwise too apt to insult them upon the score of their age."

"Dignity high station or great riches are in some sort necessary to old men in order to keep the younger at a distance who are otherwise too apt to insult them upon the score of their age."

Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer

Dignity, Aging, Respect, Wealth

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"No matter where you live, live with dignity."

"No matter where you live, live with dignity."

Eraldo Banovac, Croatian Scientist

Dignity, Life, Respect, Existence

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Dignity, Self-Respect, Loss, Identity

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"Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity."

"Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher

Dignity, Truth, Integrity, Honor

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"No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being."

"No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being."

Sarah Addison Allen, American Novelist

Dignity, Respect, Human, Life

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"Respect toward others can't be imposed.It's a blessing...or learning the hard way."

"Respect toward others can't be imposed.It's a blessing...or learning the hard way."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Dignity, Respect, Truth, Power, Today

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"On the one hand the younger son realizes that he has lost the dignity of his sonship, but at the same time that sense of lost dignity makes him also aware that he is indeed the son who had dignity to lose,' (pp. 49)."

"On the one hand the younger son realizes that he has lost the dignity of his sonship, but at the same time that sense of lost dignity makes him also aware that he is indeed the son who had dignity to lose,' (pp. 49)."

Henri Nouwen, Dutch Clergyman

Dignity, Loss, Identity, Family

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