Ken Shamrock Quotes

I'd rather die than let somebody get the better of me.

I'd like to think that in any circumstance I'd say, "You know what? Screw this. Kill me. I'm done. I'm not going to grovel."

I'm the type to swallow my blood before I swallow my pride.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

There is no labor a person does that is undignified; if they do it right.

When I severe my connections with the A.I.A. I do so with my own self respect, as a matter of pride and I am sure within your knowledge of my character.

Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.

Better to die on one's feet than live on one’s knees., Mejor morir a pie que vivir rodillas.

I don't kiss nobody's butt.

As long as I can look my family in the face every day, and they know what type of person I am, I'm cool.

I am not that kind of a person who can written off.

Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale.

The one who fights back retains his dignity and his self-respect.

The humbleness of a warrior is not the humbleness of the beggar. The warrior lowers his head to no one, but at the same time, he doesn't permit anyone to lower his head to him. The beggar, on the other hand, falls to his knees at the drop of a hat and scrapes the floor to anyone he deems to be higher; but at the same time, he demands that someone lower than him scrape the floor for him.

Without dignity, identity is erased.

One cannot pay the price of self-respect.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.

But one of the things I learned is that when you fight for something you believe in and you tell the truth and you do your best, you can always hold your head up high and no one can take that away from you.

My father used to have an expression. He'd say, 'Joey, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It's about your dignity. It's about respect. It's about your place in your community.'

Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.

Show my head to the people, it is worth seeing.

There is no job a man can do that is undignified - if he does it well.

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.