Quote by American Indian Proverb, Cree

Never sit while your seniors stand.

Never sit while your seniors stand.

Summary

This quote suggests the importance of showing respect for one's seniors by not sitting while they are standing. It implies that one should always defer to and prioritize the needs and comfort of those older or more venerable than oneself. The quote reflects traditional ideas of hierarchical relationships and emphasizes humility and deference towards authority figures. By adhering to this principle, one demonstrates courtesy and acknowledges the wisdom and experience of their seniors.

Topics

Proverbial Wisdom

By American Indian Proverb, Cree

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Fear has no brains; it is an idiot. The dismal witness that

Fear has no brains; it is an idiot. The dismal witness that it bears and the cowardly counsel that it whispers are unrelated.

Not even the visionary or mystical experience ever lasts ver

Not even the visionary or mystical experience ever lasts very long. It is for art to capture that experience, to offer it to, in the case of literature, its readers; to be, for a secular, materialist culture, some sort of replacement for what the love of god offers in the world of faith.

Said the little boy, Sometimes I drop my spoon.Said the litt

Said the little boy, Sometimes I drop my spoon.Said the little old man, I do that too.The little boy whispered, I wet my pants.I do too, laughed the old man.Said the little boy, I often cry.The old man nodded. So do I.But worst of all, said the boy, it seemsGrown-ups don't pay attention to me.And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.I know what you mean, said the little old man.

Shel Silverstein, The Little Boy

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Alexander Hamilton, attributed,

My mom, Emilie, always taught me to think hard about marriag

My mom, Emilie, always taught me to think hard about marriage.

Alyson Hannigan

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citize

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.

George Washington

When truthsayers have the courage to say the emperor is wear

When truthsayers have the courage to say the emperor is wearing no clothes, whether you agree with their point of view or not, send them love. They are to be acknowledged for speaking their truth.

Barbara Marciniak

Adultery is the application of democracy to love.

Adultery is the application of democracy to love.

Any intelligent woman who reads the marriage contract and th

Any intelligent woman who reads the marriage contract and then goes into it, deserves all the consequences.

The first essentials, of course, is to know what you want.

The first essentials, of course, is to know what you want.

Art is the child of Nature yes, her darling child, in whom w

Art is the child of Nature yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, her aspect and her attitude.

I work with really cool people, and so far I haven't been ap

I work with really cool people, and so far I haven't been approached in any embarrassing manner when it comes to image.