Quotes about Respect

There is no hierarchy of values by which one culture has the right to insist on all its own values and deny those of another.

Most men admire Virtue, who follow not her lore.

They do us honor by seeing gods in us, and we respond by treating them like things.

My aunt once said that the world would never find peace until men fell at their women's feet and asked for forgiveness.

I believe in order, tenderness, and piety.

I'm going to write ceaselessly about the dignity of human beings no matter who and or what they are, and the less dignity a person has the fewer words I'll use.

There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.

If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

To try to preemptively shut down debate with name-calling is profoundly un-American and will harm this country.

For me to bully anybody, that sounds unbelievable.

The professional respects his craft. He does not consider himself superior to it. He recognizes the contributions of those who have gone before him. He apprentices himself to them.