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Respect |
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Quotations
 | The barbarian either totally mocks or totally worships. Civilization is a smile that discreetly combines sarcasm and respect. — Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer 10 likes |
 | How can a man of consciousness have the slightest respect for himself? — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer 9 likes |
 | When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you. — Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher 8 likes |
 | Always tell the Truth : where it is not loved, it is respected and feared. — Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734, English physician and adage collector 8 likes |
| If you want to be respected by others, the important thing is to respect yourself. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer 5 likes |
 | 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. — Niccolò Machiavelli, 1469-1527, Italian political philosopher 4 likes |
 | The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. — William James, 1842-1910, American philosopher 4 likes |
 | Inferior people desire wealth. The mediocre class desires wealth as well as respect. But, great people desire only respect. Respect itself is considered as wealth by great people. — Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher 4 likes |
 | I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them. — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President 3 likes |
 | I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody. — George Burns, 1896-1996, American comedian 3 likes |
 | In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best. — Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer 3 likes |
 | A respectable appearance is sufficient to make people more interested in your soul. — Karl Lagerfeld, 1933-2019, German fashion designer 2 likes |
| One does not arrest Voltaire. — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President (on Sartre) 2 likes |
 | What a delight it is to respect people! — Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer 2 likes |
 | The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal. — E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer 2 likes |
 | One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected. |
 | To be capable of respect is almost as rare as to be worthy of it. |
 | Knowledge will give you power, but character respect. |
 | The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts. |
| Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. |
 | Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time. |
| Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth. |
 | In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. — John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006, American-Canadian economist |
 | Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. |
Funny Quotes
 | I have nothing but respect for you – and not much of that. — Groucho Marx, 1890-1977, American comedian 5 likes |
