“Yeah, I'm Governor, Jack, and the trouble with governors is they think they got to keep their dignity. But listen here, there ain't anything worth doing a man can do and keep his dignity. Can you figure out a single thing you really please-God like to do you can do and keep your dignity? The human frame just ain't built that way.”
Robert Penn Warren's classic novel follows the rise and fall of a charismatic politician named Willie Stark, whose journey through the political landscape of Louisiana is marked by ambition, manipulation, and moral decay. more
Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique portrayal of Southern culture. Warren's poetry and novels have won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1947 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1955. more
“Your personal dignity was always more important to you than mere emotion, wasn't it?”
“Become a dignitary by treating others with dignity.”