On Lee as commander: "He had a cheerful dignity and could praise them (his men) without seeming to court their favor.
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By disobeying immoral orders, that individual preserves the institution's highest rank - dignity.
Respect for the dignity of others includes treating them as rational creatures capable of being persuadad by rational argument, even in the face of frequent evidence to the contrary.
Every soul is beautiful and precious; is worthy of dignity and respect, and deserving of peace, joy and love.
Never Ever Knock My Dignity. Underneath our life we all are same. We sleep once in a day and wake up ------ Loud and Clear!
To grow, be humble and ask questions most of the time. When you do so, a wise and smart person sees him/herself in you and treats you with dignity. On the other hand, if you ask questions and try to learn from a shallow and fool person, s/he treats you with contempt and disrespect. Now, you know who is who...
Losing your honor in a person's eye is tantamount losing it for entire humanity.
Nothing is so essential as dignity. Time will reveal who has it and wi has it not." -Beatrix Whittaker
It might also count as an insult to dignity, and a form of infantilization, if the government constantly reminds people of things that they already know.
There will come a respect and dignity for work when the people are being taught.
The eyes of such a nation (living godly) shall view a land that stretches afar. Talking about global influence, authority, dignity and respect.
It's not 'over-sensitivity' to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others.
If you expect me to respect your private beliefs and faith and your rights and dignity as a person, how can you actually expect that from me if you are unwilling to reciprocate and continue to incite hatred and the vilification of mine.
If government is to respect people's autonomy, or to treat them with dignity, it should not deprive them of freedom. It should treat them as adults, rather than children or infants.
What do you think dignity's all about?'The directness of the inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise. 'It's rather a hard thing to explain in a few words, sir,' I said. 'But I suspect it comes down to not removing one's clothing in public.
Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.
We are not going to always agree with each other, but we should have the dignity to always respect each other__ freedom of speech and of choice. Democracy is practiced when we have respect for human rights.
True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person. Henri Nouwen has described it as receiving the stranger on his own terms, and asserts that it can be offered only by those who 'have found the center of their lives in their own hearts'.