“He that respects himself is safe from others; he wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.”
「尊重自己的人别人无法攻击；他穿着没有人可以刺穿的链子甲。」– 亨利‧沃兹沃思‧朗费罗 (诗人)
“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.”
「杰出的领导者主动去提升员工的自尊心，如果人们相信自己，他们可完成的事将让人惊讶。」– 山姆‧沃尔顿 (沃尔玛创办人)
“Dignity does not come from avenging insults, especially with violence.”
「尊严不是来自受屈辱后采取报复行为，特别是使用暴力。」– 希拉蕊‧柯林顿 (美国国务卿)
“Self-esteem must be earned! When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from the world, you will genuinely impress yourself.”— Laura Schlessinger, Talk-show host
「自尊得用赚的！当你敢于梦想，敢于追求那个梦想，敢于经历痛苦、牺牲、自我懐疑及来自世界的阻力，你将真正的佩服自己。」– 萝拉‧史莱欣儿 (电台主持人)
“Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises.”— Derrick Bell, Professor of law
「自尊像是难以裁培的花朵。它需要频繁的照料而这是在你守信且履行你的承诺时发生。」– 德里克‧贝尔 (法学教授)
“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered.”
「一个人的尊严可能被攻击、破坏、及无情的嘲弄，但它不会被拿走除非它先被放弃。」– 米高‧福克斯 (演员)
“Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
「自尊是纪律的果实；庄严感会随着跟自己说不的能力而增长。」– 亚伯拉罕‧海舍尔 (犹太教神学家)
