Dignity of man

Before the fall, the heavenly Adam was the pure image of the divine Father, the Proto-Adam. After the fall, this image (Zelem Aelohim) had become darkened in Adam, and he himself became "Adam Belial" (fallen Adam). That is therefore the one in us, the Son of Man, who descended from heaven, who must again be exalted to his first dignity and then he should ascend to heaven. 

Though modest and retiring, Raoult s devotion to his work, dignity of character and sweemess of temper gained him many friends. He was not an ambitious man, but was content to work on, happy if his discoveries contributed to the advancement of science. 

Man is ideally a governor, not a producer of energy for at least two good reasons for a matter of human dignity (it is preposterous to insist that man should do the work that can be done by a donkey or a machine) and because man-developed energy is enormously more polluting than any other. This apart, any consideration on work affects economy and productivity. 

Jim Casey built UPS over a fifty-year period with a distinct and well-defined culture which continues today. That culture embraced the values of integrity, quality, dignity, respect, stewardship, partnership, equality, and humility. To understand UPS you must understand Jim Casey, a man who went to work at age nine because his father was ill and a man who founded UPS as an entrepreneur at age nineteen. He became a self-made success, rising from a humble background and never forgetting his roots. He never forgot to treat every individual and employee with the dignity and respect each is due. 

When the Treaty of Fontainebleau gave Spain authority over Louisiana, Charles III in 1765 ordered Don Antonio to take possession. When he arrived at New Orleans in a heavy storm, the colonists gave him a respectful, but cold and somber, greeting (59). In his History of Louisiana, Albert Phelps explained He was cold, reserved, and proud, but the source of his dignity—his reputation as a man of learning and science—was all unknown to Louisiana, and therefore his assumption of authority, unsupported by any appearance, was taken to be mere... 

The public realized that this great man had lived through times where just dealing, dignity, honor, and decency were still common. A trial like the present was very difficult for him. Once again, Herrmann counted the denied pieces of evidence and asked, Who in this courtroom was not well served by the defense Then he confronted the State Attorney and said, The State Attorney will try to convince the accused that he knew that what he said was not true. Herr State Attorney, you do not sit in the back of the accused s head. ... 

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