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Quote by George Santayana
Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise hi

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

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Each of us, face to face with other men, is clothed with some sort of dignity, but we know only too well all the unspeakable things that go on in the heart. – Luigi Pirandello

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True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.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