“If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They will have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government.”
--Dwight D. Eisenhower
Showing posts with label Dignity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dignity. Show all posts
Root of Discipline
“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
--Abraham Joshua Heschel
--Abraham Joshua Heschel
A True Measure
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
--Ann Landers
--Ann Landers
Deserving Dignity
“Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.”
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
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