Bertrand Russell Quotes

Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.

Self respect, Colie. If you don't have it, the world will walk all over you.

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.

Character is what you have left when you've lost everything you can lose.

Self-respect is a commodity worth cleaving to.

I'm going to stand in my truth no matter what.

They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.

Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.

[On how she goes about trying to live authentically] Well really listening to my point of view and if I am on a set, say, that doesn't really value a woman's point of view, regardless of how they feel, continuing to give my point of view and try to find a way to be heard and not diminishing myself because other people are diminishing me. Because that, I think, is the worst temptation that, you know, you judge yourself by how others are judging you, and to fall into that trap is to walk into the realm of self-annihilation.

Never compromise and sell yourself short.

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people

They can take everything away from me, but they can never take my pride, unless I somehow get some.

One cannot pay the price of self-respect.

Self-respect is the best of all.

If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

Every person has a different view of another person's image. That's all perception. The character of a man, the integrity, that's who you are.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

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.

I trust myself. You need that to survive.

No one can disgrace us but ourselves.

The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.

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.

No strength within, no respect without.

I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.