Dignity And Respect Quotes - Page 2

• An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Motivational, Respect, Kings

  "Letter from Birmingham Jail," 16 Apr. 1963

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• Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

  Abraham Joshua Heschel

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Abraham Joshua Heschel (1955). “Insecurity of Freedom”, p.44, Macmillan

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• You know, it’s the same thing as the question of free will and destiny, the question of creativity - you, the artist, you’re not the puppet of the piano, you’re not the puppet of the muse, but you’re not its master, either. It’s a relationship, it’s a conversation, and all it wants is to be treated with respect and dignity - and it will return ten thousand times over.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Creativity, Artist, Destiny

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• The transgender community deserves the dignity and respect that most people take for granted.

  Ed Murray

  People, Community, Dignity

  "Seattle mayor proposes all-gender single-occupant public bathrooms". www.businessinsider.com. June 24, 2015.

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• Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.

  Rick Pitino

  Morning, Attitude, Negativity

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• When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men and women around the world who struggle for the right to speak their minds, to choose their leaders, and to be treated with dignity and respect. We also strengthen our security and well being, because the abuse of human rights can feed many of the global dangers that we confront - from armed conflict and humanitarian crises, to corruption and the spread of ideologies that promote hatred and violence.

  Barack Obama

  Struggle, Home, Men

  "Beatings, Protests, Arrests Mark 60th Annual Human Rights Day". www.huffingtonpost.com. January 10, 2009.

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• Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.

  Thomas S. Monson

  Inspirational, Respect, Integrity

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• Remember to build each other up, to strengthen and sustain, to keep companionship lovely and alive. Remember dignity and respect; understanding; not expecting perfection; a sense of humor and a sense of what is sacred and serious; common purposes, common convictions, and the character to stay with a bargain, to keep a covenant - in these are the making of a good and solid marriage.

  Richard L. Evans

  Character, Common Purpose, Perfection

  Richard L. Evans (1973). “Richard L. Evans--the man and the message”

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• Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.

  Abraham Joshua Heschel

  Respect, Inspirational Life, Warrior

  Abraham Joshua Heschel (1955). “Insecurity of Freedom”, p.44, Macmillan

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  Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.

  Herbert Hoover

  Inspiring, Freedom, 4th Of July

  Herbert Hoover, Ruth Dennis (1995). “The Wit and Wisdom of Herbert Hoover: A Compilation of Many of His Quotations”, Vantage Pr

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• I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free of fear of abuse. A world where women are treated with the respect and dignity that is their right. A world where poverty is not acceptable. My dear young friends, you can make this your world.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Girl, Growing Up, Believe

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• And as husbands and fathers and brothers, we have to step up - because every girl’s life matters. Every daughter deserves the same chance as our sons. Every woman should be able to go about her day - to walk the streets or ride the bus - and be safe, and be treated with respect and dignity. She deserves that.

  Barack Obama

  Girl, Daughter, Brother

  Barack Obama's Address to the People of India at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, India, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 27, 2015.

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• We all need to treat each other with human dignity and respect

  Madonna Ciccone

  Needs, Dignity, Treats

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• Trade is a proper and decent relationship, with dignity and respect on both sides.

  David Attenborough

  Sides, Dignity, Decent

  "A Blank on the Map". Documentary, 1971.

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• There's going to be some places where you're treated with respect and dignity and some places where you'd have to be a fool to live, .. So, there will be places where people can get their hair done well and places where they can't.

  Dan Savage

  Hair, People, Done

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• You should be able to afford health care for your family. You should be able to retire with dignity and respect. And you should be able to give your children the kind of education that allows them to dream even bigger, go even farther and accomplish even more than you could ever imagine.

  Cory Booker

  Dream, Children, Giving

  "Cory Booker Speech Text: Read The Democratic Convention Remarks". www.huffingtonpost.com. September 04, 2012.

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• While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do. Too often, the issue of LGBT rights is exploited by those seeking to divide us. But at its core, this issue is about who we are as Americans. It's about whether this nation is going to live up to its founding promise of equality by treating all its citizens with dignity and respect.

  Barack Obama

  Gay, Rights, Issues

  "Obama administration reveals plans to advance gay agenda". www.catholicnewsagency.com. November 23, 2008.

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• Our moral, religious, and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life.

  Robert Casey

  Respect, Religious, Political

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• The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from him.

  Cyril Connolly

  Friendship, Respect, Lasts

  "The Unquiet Grave". Book by Cyril Connolly, 1944.

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• I think that's deeply rooted in Muslim consciousness, the idea of not submitting to anything other than God. "You can abuse me, but you're not going to win me over. But if you treat me with respect and dignity, I'm going to fall in love with you. I'm going to sing your praises all over the world because you're powerful and you treated me with human dignity."

  Hamza Yusuf

  Falling In Love, Powerful, Love You

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• My parents worked really hard at communicating other values they felt were important, such as integrity, courage, humility, treating others with dignity and respect, and having a thirst for knowledge.

  Charles Koch

  Integrity, Humility, Parent

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• Patriotism ... is a superstition artificially created and maintained through a network of lies and falsehoods; a superstition that robs man of his self-respect and dignity, and increases his arrogance and conceit.

  Emma Goldman

  Lying, Men, Self

  Emma Goldman (2015). “Anarchism: Top Crime Collections”, p.72, 谷月社

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• Status Anxiety: A worry, so pernicious as to be capable of ruining extended stretches of our lives, that we are in danger of failing to conform to the ideals of success laid down by our society and that we may as a result be stripped of dignity and respect; a worry that we are currently occupying too modest a rung or are about to fall to a lower one.

  Alain de Botton

  Happiness, Success, Fall

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• I do not support Hamas! I support human dignity and respect! I support sharing! I support Peace! #ceasefire

  Madonna Ciccone

  Support, Ceasefire, Dignity

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• All across my home state, throughout the South, and around the country, LGBT people and their families are seeking basic respect and dignity. This victory is an essential step on the journey toward full equality for all.

  Chad Griffin

  Country, Home, Journey

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