Who said “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.”?

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Theodore Parker. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTwo Sermons (1853), Sermon II : Of the Position and Duty of a Minister.

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Parker, T. (n.d.). Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28755-never-violate-the-sacredness-of-your-individual-self/

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Parker, Theodore. “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28755-never-violate-the-sacredness-of-your-individual-self/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Parker, Theodore. “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28755-never-violate-the-sacredness-of-your-individual-self/.

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