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"If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly."
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"A man who goes into a restaurant and blatantly disrespects the servers shows a strong discontent with his own being. Deep down he knows that restaurant service is the closest thing he will ever experience to being served like a king."

"Barking at people earns their respect about as effectively as staring into the sun improves your vision."

"The concept of dignity of labour took people off the street."

"I adore adverbs; they are the only qualifications I really much respect."

"A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could."

"I also dislike people who try to talk down to my understanding. they are like people who when walking with you try to shorten their steps to suit yours, hypocrisy in both cases is equally exasperating."

"If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that."
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"The artist writes, paints, sings or dances the burden of some idea or feeling off his mind."

"Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law... or, in a word justice."

"If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly."
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