Quotes about Dignity

Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

Hell is when we look back during the fraction of a second and know that we wasted an opportunity to dignify the miracle of life. Paradise is being able to say at the moment I made some mistakes, but I wasn't a coward. I Lived my life and did what I had to do

Practice radical humility." He (or she)who masters the art of humility cannot be humiliated.

Respect is essentially a yes to others, not to their demands, but rather to their basic humanity. In this sense, respect is indivisible. When we give respect to others, we are honoring the very same humanity that exists in us. When we acknowledge the dignity of others, we are acknowledging our own dignity. We cannot truly respect others without respecting ourselves at the same time.

Spare the conquered and confront the proud.