Dorothea Dix Quotes

Man is worth more for what he is than for what he has.

To me, religion is about our dignity, not our depravity.

It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.

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

Self-love, it is obvious, remains always positive and active in our natures.

Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.

No matter where your lot may be cast, no power on earth can keep you from making a man of yourself, a superb character, a masterpiece.

The government is not best which secures mere life and property -- there is a more valuable thing -- manhood.

Life is a great experience. Dignity is a treasure.

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

We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.

There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings.

Self-esteem must be earned! When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from the world, you will genuinely impress yourself.

Every time we choose action over ease or labor over rest, we develop an increasing level of self-worth, self-respect and self-confidence. In the final analysis, it is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives. It is activity that converts human dreams into human reality, and that conversion from idea into actuality gives us a personal value that can come from no other source.

You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for you to be a scrub. Respect yourself. Do not feel sorry for yourself. Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you. Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life and look for its opportunities.

A man's worth depends upon the nobility of his aspirations.

Give your best effort, because you are worth your best effort.

Ask anything of men. Ask them to achieve wealth, fame, love, brutality, murder, self-sacrifice. But don’t ask them to achieve self-respect. They will hate your soul.

originality and a feeling of one's own dignity are achieved only through work and struggle.

Lately though I've been in love with myself and I've become my own best friend.

Education can give you a skill, but a liberal education can give you dignity.

A lot of women say that they want to get to feeling about themselves the way I feel, because when I'm on a roll, I'm hot, I'm really good. I try to tell them, I don't have a fix.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge.

I can't build myself by beating somebody down.