Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Quote by Abraham J Heschel

Topics: Discipline Quotes, Respect Quotes, Self-respect Quotes

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire...

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire...

Truth is the cry of many, but the game of the few

Truth is the cry of many, but the game of the few

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth...

In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to...

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to...

Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don't think you can, hold on.

Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don't think you can, hold on.

Childhood is a short season.

Childhood is a short season.

Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films...

Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films...

Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you'd have good people...

Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you'd have good people...

When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.

When decorum is repression, the only dignity free men have is to speak out.

Dignity belongs to the conquered

Dignity belongs to the conquered

People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as...

People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as...

I would say that the surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is...

I would say that the surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is...

I'm tired of all this isolation. I'm tired of this triviality of life. I want...

I'm tired of all this isolation. I'm tired of this triviality of life. I want...

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the...

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the...

You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and...

You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and...

My films are the expression of momentary desires. I follow my instincts, but in a...

My films are the expression of momentary desires. I follow my instincts, but in a...

There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and...

There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and...

Rebellion against your handicaps gets you nowhere. Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the...

Rebellion against your handicaps gets you nowhere. Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the...