Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. ~Rabbi Abraham Heschel
Intimate relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning or viability at all, a life plan must include intimate relationships. ~Harriet Lerner
It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
At the worst, a house unkept cannot be so distressing as a life unlived. ~Dame Rose Macaulay
Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. ~Aristotle
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