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Respect Quotes


"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say."



"The important thing to remember, ... is that you are a human being and worthy of respect."


"The cross is the centre of all this in every respect."


"We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence."


"In countries other than Pakistan - I won't necessarily call them 'Western' - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They don't do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of one's words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there."


"I'm at the stage of life when if a girl says no to me I'm profoundly grateful to her."


"You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you do builds more self-respect."


"You can disagree with an idea without attacking the person who shared it."


"Don't let your teeth make you lose respect by permanently keeping them opened for the sake of being friendly."


"Marches alone won't bring integration when human respect is disintegratin'"


"Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due."



"If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen."


"The crowd paid little or no respect to every player out there tonight."


"If we have no respect for our viewers, then how can we have any respect for ourselves and what we do?"


"We can disagree with one another without being raging, judgmental, spiteful, self-righteous lunatics. Can't we?"


"I have found that the players who have played in that game really do have respect for their adversaries."


"I carried through well with my tennis. I got the respect by usage of the tennis racket."



"This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him."



"I have very little respect for Nancy Reagan. There is something about her that is very petty."


"Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better."


"Why spend your time fighting to make a damaging reality work? Be willing to move on from the people and situations that don't serve your heart. You are capable of creating relationships and circumstances rooted in respect, equality and love. But you have to believe you deserve them."


"In high school, we studied a lot of poetical forms. I was really interested in the math that was involved and the strange live break ups. That gave me a great amount of respect for a rhymed stanza."


"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity."


"I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds."


"If I am still doing what I'm doing and I still have respect in this town, haven't done anything completely and utterly stupid, then I'll be happy with myself."


"Only with the honour thus acquired can we earn the respect of our other compatriots as well."


"But, you know, sometimes - many - they all understand. That's the nice thing. They were all very happy for me and they understand why I decided to come to CNN. So in that respect, I know that they think it's the best thing for me to do."



"There is no tragedy in missing a putt, no matter how short. All have erred in this respect."


"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."


"You deserve respect and appreciation. A person who doesn't have respect for themselves will more than likely not give it to you. You have to set the standard for yourself by not allowing the insolence."
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