Quote by James Thurber
Human Dignity has gleamed only now and then and here and there, in

Human Dignity has gleamed only now and then and here and there, in lonely splendor, throughout the ages, a hope of the better men, never an achievement of the majority. – James Thurber

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Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself. – George Santayana

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True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.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

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