“Nonviolence is a constant awareness of the dignity and humanity…

“Nonviolence is a constant awareness of the dignity and humanity of oneself and others. It seeks truth and justice. It renounces violence, both in method and in attitude. It is a courageous acceptance of active love and goodwill as the instruments with which to overcome evil and transform both oneself and others. It is the willingness to undergo suffering rather than inflict it. It excludes retaliation and flight.” Wallace Floyd Nelson

Other Dignity Quotes

I wish you all the pleasurable excitement one can have without hurting others and one’s own dignity.” ~ Norbert Elias (portret van een socioloog, VPRO, april 23 1975/ 2005) - View Quote Details on I wish you all the pleasurable excitement one can have…
“Nothing is more significant than dignity for adults and children. Everything is related to dignity. The important thing is that there is the highest price for each man and for all men together. This price is - the truth. Therefore all people crave it. People need others to appreciate them by the very highest dignity, by the truth. The genuine price of a man is the truth about him.” ~ Simon Soloveychik (Parenting For Everyone, Book1par1, Ch.34) - View Quote Details on “Nothing is more significant than dignity for adults and children…
Human dignity shall be inviolable. To respect and protect it shall be the duty of all state authority. ~ Article 1 (1) of the German Grundgesetz - View Quote Details on Human dignity shall be inviolable. To respect and protect it…
“It is terrifying to see how easily, in certain people, all dignity collapses. Yet when you think about it, this is quite normal since by constantly striving against their own nature. ~ Albert Camus (Notebooks 1935-1942, Ch.III, p.142) - View Quote Details on “It is terrifying to see how easily, in certain people,…
“The demeaning of the dignity is almost the only reason for a fight.” ~ Simon Soloveychik (Parenting for Everyone, Book1par1, Ch.34) - View Quote Details on “The demeaning of the dignity is almost the only reason…
“Where is there dignity unless there is also honesty?” ~ Cicero (Ad Atticum VII.xi.) - View Quote Details on “Where is there dignity unless there is also honesty?” ~…
“Man – is his dignity.” ~ Simon Soloveychik (Parenting For Everyone, Book2part3, Ch.9) - View Quote Details on “Man – is his dignity.” ~ Simon Soloveychik (Parenting For…
“By indignities men come to dignities.” ~ Francis Bacon (Of Great Place) - View Quote Details on “By indignities men come to dignities.” ~ Francis Bacon (Of…
“There is a boundary between good and evil. Good – is good, evil – is evil, and there is a line between them. It is called the truth. Everything that is higher than this line –is goodness, the extolling of human dignity. Everything that is lower – is evil, destroying human dignity, decreasing its price.” ~ Simon Soloveychik (Parenting For Everyone, Book2part2, Ch.10) - View Quote Details on “There is a boundary between good and evil. Good –…
“Let’s remember our goal. It is not to reeducate the teacher; it is not to express fair anger, it is not “to show everyone that…” No! We need that the sense of dignity remains in our son or daughter – here is our goal!” ~ Simon Soloveychik (Parenting For Everyone, Book3part2 Ch.17) - View Quote Details on “Let’s remember our goal. It is not to reeducate the…