Respect Quotes
Whoever despises himself still respects himself as one who despises.Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil aphorism 78
The most important phase of living with a person is respect for that person as an individual.Millicent Carey McIntosh
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
I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Self - Respect permeates every aspect of your life.Joe Clark
Some people have so much respect for their superiors they have none left for themselves.Peter McArthu
Respect a man, he will do the more.James Howell
I am one of those who believe that spiritual progress is a rule of human life, but the approach to perfection is slow and painful. If a woman elevates herself in one respect and is retarded in another, it is because the rough trail that leads to the mountain peak is not free of ambushes of thieves and lairs of wolves.Kahlil Gibran, The Broken Wings
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
We have among us a class of mammon worshippers, whose one test of conservatism or radicalism is the attitude one takes with respect to accumulated wealth. Whatever tends to preserve the wealth of the wealthy is called conservatism, and whatever favors anything else, no matter what is called socialism.Richard T. Ely
In order to preserve your self - Respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat.Robert Byrne
When I was young there was no respect for the young, and now that I am old there is no respect for the old. I missed out coming and going.J. B. Priestley
Since when was genius found respectable?Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Never esteem anything as an advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self - Respect.Marcus Aelius Aurelius
I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you and education.Wilson Mizne
Not until we dare to regard ourselves as a nation, not until we respect ourselves, can we gain the esteem of others, or rather only then will it come of its own accord.Albert Einstein
Let us forever forget that every station in life is necessarily that each deserves our respect; that not the station itself; but the worthy fulfillment of its duties does honor the man.Mary Lyon
There are two classes of poets - The poets by education and practice, these we respect; and poets by nature, these we love.Ralph Waldo Emerson
He who does not have the courage to speak up for his rights cannot earn the respect of others.Ren G. Torres
Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man.Norman Cousins
Character is the foundation stone upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character.R. C. Samsel
I am a Conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a Radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few.Benjamin Disraeli, campaign speech at High Wycombe, England, November 27, 1832
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
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 everyone. I even respect journalists.Alexander Popov
The bonds that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each others life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.Richard Bach
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness to an opponent, tolerance to a friend, your heart to your child, a good example to a father, deference to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you to yourself, respect to all men, charity.Francis Maitland Balfou
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.Wilson Mizne
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
When an American says that he loves his country, he... means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self - Respect.Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.Jodie Foste
Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.George Orwell
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.Francis Maitland Balfou
Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.Frank Herbert
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
He who wants a rose must respect the thorn.Persian Prove
Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect.Real Live Preacher, RealLivePreacher. com Weblog, January 27, 2003
