Quote by Denis Diderot
Every man has his dignity. Im willing to forget mine, but at my ow

Every man has his dignity. Im willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to. – Denis Diderot

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If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you cant deny a kind of respect for the great criminal. – Denis Diderot

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respect
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The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid. – Denis Diderot

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Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth. – Denis Diderot

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Human rights rest on human dignity. The dignity of man is an ideal worth fighting for and worth dying for. – Robert Maynard

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Dignity is a mask we wear to hide our ignorance. – Elbert Hubbard

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True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn. – Philip Massinger

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At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity. – E. M. Forster

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