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“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

“Upon this point all speculative politicians will agree, that the happiness of society is the end of government, as all divines and moral philosophers will agree that the happiness of the individual is the end of man. From this principle it will follow that the form of government which communicates ease, comfort, security, or, in one word, happiness, to the greatest numbers of persons, and in the greatest degree, is the best. All sober inquirers after truth, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, have declared that the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue.”

Source: The Works of John Adams: Controversial papers of the Revolution (continued) Works on government

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”

Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Herbert Hoover: A Compilation of Many of His Quotations

“We don't have politicians with dignity and morals. We never have, not since [Nelson] Mandela and [Mahatma ] Gandhi. It's really rare.”

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Author:Marina Abramovic

“I fortunately know very many people, and there are many, many more that I don't know and many politicians who stand up for the same values of democracy of liberal societies, of open societies of respect for the dignity of man.”

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Author:Angela Merkel

“I pray that politicians, lawmakers and religious leaders have the courage to support the choices terminally ill citizens make in departing Mother Earth with dignity and love.”

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Author:Desmond Tutu

“We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.”

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Author:Yoko Ono

“Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.”

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Author:Dan Quayle

“This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts and careerist hacks who don't stand for anything and are impatient with people who do. It's possible to do this job with honor and dignity.”

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Author:Matt Taibbi