Respect Quotes
When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself.Mark Twain
Respect a man, he will do the more.James Howell
We are obliged to respect, defend and maintain the common bonds of union and fellowship that exist among all members of the human race.Cicero
My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.George Bernard Shaw
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?Confucius, Analects
Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.Frank Herbert
There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect; it bids a man to ponder or create; and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide.Norman Douglas
Political language - And with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists - Is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.George Orwell, 1946
The case has, in some respects, been not entirely devoid of interest.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, (Sherlock Holmes) A Case of Identity, 1892
We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider everything as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart.Sir Walter Scott
He who does not have the courage to speak up for his rights cannot earn the respect of others.Ren G. Torres
To them that ask, where have you seen the gods, or how do you know for certain there are gods, that you are so devout in their worship I answer Neither have I ever seen my own soul, and yet I respect and honor it.Marcus Aelius Aurelius
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.Malcolm X
All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.Brian Tracy
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.Charles De Gaulle
To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable.Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891
In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.Hubert H. Humphrey
Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - - That doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.Buddha
I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget.George W. Bush, September 2, 2004, The Republican National Convention, N. Y.
Always treat people with respect and kindness, for they may be selected to be on your jury.Steve Pershing
I have been both rich and poor - - while I have respect for both, I am unimpressed and unawed by both as well.John A. Field
Self - Respect is the fruit of discipline the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.Rabbi Abraham Heschel
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.Charles Lam
What makes the difference between a Nation that is truly great and one that is merely rich and powerful It is the simple things that make the difference. Honesty, knowing right from wrong, openness, self - Respect, and the courage of conviction.David L Boren
There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.Niccolo Machiavelli
The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion (1916) preface
All military type firearms are to be handed in immediately... The SS, SA and Stahlhelm give every respectable German man the opportunity of campaigning with them. Therefore anyone who does not belong to one of the above named organisations and who unjustifiably nevertheless keeps his weapon... must be regarded as an enemy of the national government.SA Oberfuhrer of Bad Tolz, March, 1933.
The most important phase of living with a person is respect for that person as an individual.Millicent Carey McIntosh
Never violate the sacredness of your individual self - Respect.Theodore Parke
No church that panders to the zeitgeist deserves respect, and very shortly it will not get respect, except from those who find it politically useful, and that is less respect than disguised contempt.Robert H Bork
Last Monday a string of amendments were presented to the lower House these altogether respect personal liberty...Senator William Grayson
Love and respect woman. Look to her not only for comfort, but for strength and inspiration and the doubling of your intellectual and moral powers. Blot out from your mind any idea of superiority you have none.Giuseppe Mazzini
We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.Jeseph Joubert
Whoever despises himself still respects himself as one who despises.Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil aphorism 78
Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect.Real Live Preacher, RealLivePreacher. com Weblog, January 27, 2003
Since when was genius found respectable?Elizabeth Barrett Browning
I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you and education.Wilson Mizne
