2,101 Quotes About Respect

Les vraies femmes de lettres sont des phénomènes. Leur rareté fait leur prix.

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.

I can be hurt, she said, only by people I respect.

What rules?”“Well, for one, I’m not allowed to break your heart,” he says. “Second, I’m also not allowed to break your damn heart. And last, I’m not allowed to fucking break your damn heart.

Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.

There is a thin line between respect and fear. Some people end up confusing or mixing the two.

The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.

Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.