“There is dignity in being of service.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“Dignity does not consist in possessing honors,but in deserving them.”
— Aristotle
“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked,but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered.”
— Michael J. Fox (afflicted with Parkinson’s disease at age 30)
“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.”
— Grover Cleveland
“Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.”
— Anne Sophie Swetchine
“Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation,and its many responsibilities.Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.”
— Mother Teresa
“The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual.”
— Edward Bellamy
“The life you want is in front of you. All it asks is that you rise to your highest and best, and step courageously into your unfolding future with the strength of faith, trust and optimism.”
— William DeFoore
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.”
-– Søren Kierkegaard