"A man can dignify his rank; no rank Can dignify a man."

-- Lucius Accius

#Men Quotes #Dignity Quotes

“What is it to you if I don't want others to want for me, if I want to want myself â€” if I want the impossible...”
“I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage.”
“The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world.”
“If you are not willing to own a stock for 10 years, do not even think about owning it for 10 minutes.”
“By observing natural scientific discoveries through a perception deepened by meditation, we can develop a new awareness of reality. This awareness could become the bedrock of a spirituality that is not based on the dogmas of a given religion, but on insights into a higher and deeper meaning. I am referring to the ability to recognize, to read, and to understand the firsthand revelations.”
“But if out of smugness, or even cowardice, this battle is not fought to its end, then take a look at the peoples five hundred years from now. I think you will find but few images of God, unless you want to profane the Almighty.”
“I plead for conservation of human culture, which is much more fragile than nature herself. We needn't destroy other cultures with the force of our own.”
“A concealed truth, that's all a lie is. Either by omission or commission we never do more than obscure. The truth stays in the undergrowth, waiting to be discovered.”

Source : Josephine Hart (1991). “Damage: a novel”, Alfred A. Knopf

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