The more a person realizes the dignity of the soul, the less they find themselves in conflict with others.Erich Fromm
Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.Maya Angelou
Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.Samuel Ullman
The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity.Ruby Dee
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . .Nelson Mandela
A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.Grover Cleveland
Our moral, religious, and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life.Robert Casey
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.Abraham Joshua Heschel
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.Aristotle
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.Martin Luther King, Jr.
Within the soul of America is freedom of mind and spirit in man. Here alone are the open windows through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit. Here alone is human dignity not a dream but an accomplishment. Perhaps it is not perfect, but it is more full in realization here than any other place in the world.Herbert Hoover
It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.Rabindranath Tagore