The violin is a symbol of Solomon's individuality and
dignity as a free man, but that is the point.
Not exact matches
«Whatever insults human
dignity, such
as subhuman living conditions, arbitrary imprisonment, deportation, slavery... the selling of women and children;
as well
as disgraceful working conditions, where
men are treated
as mere tools for profit, rather than
as free and responsible persons; all these things and others of their like are infamies indeed... they are a supreme dishonour to the Creator.»
... Since
man enjoys the capacity for a
free personal choice in truth... the right to religious freedom should be viewed
as innate to the fundamental
dignity of every human person... all people are «impelled by nature and also bound by our moral obligation to seek the truth, especially religious truth» (Second Vatican Council, Dignitatis Humanae, 2)... let me express my sincere hope that your expertise in the fields of law, political science, sociology and economics will converge in these days to bring about fresh insights on this important question andthus bear much fruit now and into the future.
As a
free black
man in upstate New York, he was treated with
dignity and respect.