Dignity

"We have exchanged the Washingtonian dignity for the Jeffersonian simplicity, which was in truth only another name for the Jeffersonian vulgarity."

"But clay and clay differs in dignity, Whose dust is both alike."

"Let none presume To wear an undeserved dignity."

"True dignity abides with him alone Who, in the silent hour of inward thought, Can still suspect, and still revere himself, In lowliness of heart."

"Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise."

"It is more offensive to outshine in dignity than in personal attractions."

"Put your dignity above your head and your heart under your feet so that whoever stays will stay and whoever leaves will leave Do not look back for if their presence means something then your dignity means everything Do not enter the life of someone who does not need you and do not impose yourself on someone who rejects you It is better to leave in pain and proud than to remain enjoying and humiliated No one carries your burden but your back As for the rest they would like to know your story So ask yourself Am I in a place that deserves my ambition? If the answer is no don't hesitate Leave without hesitation Places that stifle your ambition steal your soul so don't waste your time with them Remember that the soul flourishes in places that are in harmony with your ambition and dreams where you find yourself challenging your limits and creating your future with your own hands If you feel that you are in a closed circle that stifles your creativity then it is time to break that circle and search for a new space."

"There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others, however humble."