Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

Better to be disliked than pitied.

Self-respect is a commodity worth cleaving to.

All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it.

Believe in yourself and try not to take anything personally.

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

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

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.

Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.

I did learn that it was the greatest thing in the world to respect yourself. Respect other people.

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.

It is my hope and my belief that you will be able to report that I died with dignity, without animal fear and without bravado. I owe that much to myself.

No one can disgrace us but ourselves.

You always just have to be the best that you can be. And if you know that in your heart, then that's all that matters.

Our own heart, and not other men's opinions form our true honor.

I would rather have honesty and character than prestige and wealth. I can walk and ride the streets of this city, hold my head up, and look all men in the face.

I don't think boldness should be associated with showing off skin. It's not the basis of boldness.

I wish sometimes people wouldn't underestimate me. But it's a fleeting wish. It's not where I live.

I try to handle myself with dignity.

Boxing's a bit like the Army, nine out of 10 people come out as pretty nice people. It taught me self-worth, to respect my elders and what the right thing was to do. As a result, I don't think I even got a single detention at school. It helped me to be good.

Only when you feel good about yourself will others look up to you.

Because confidence is like respect; you have to earn it.

A man is first reverent about himself, and self-respect is the first stage in reverence for all things.

When you accept and appreciate yourself you can handle any situation with class, dignity and respect.

I think that anything that begins to give people a sense of their own worth and dignity is God.

I don't think I like characters who are afraid and ashamed of who they are.