2,101 Quotes About Respect

Humans were not to be toyed with, they were to be respected.

Out of difference can come the reinforcement of two important values. One is tolerance and the other is awareness that people who disagree over the things they hold dear really can live together in love and respect.

Het dooreen mengen van een zorgvuldig toebereide maaltijd geldt als een belediging van degene, die hem heeft gekookt [...]

Rais wa Tume ya Dunia hakuchaguliwa kupata sifa ya madaraka na hivyo kunyanyasa na kudharau watu kwa sababu ya madaraka yake, bali alichaguliwa kuleta mabadiliko katika dunia kama Rais wa Tume ya Dunia kutetea afya na amani ya dunia nzima kwa unyenyekevu na heshima kwa binadamu wenzake.

If you are trading silence or compliance for love, you are being cheated. When acceptance or love is withheld if you reveal secrets, the value of the relationship is just an illusion. Love cannot be earned, bought or traded–only freely given. You are worthy of love that doesn’t require you to protect your abuser or sacrifice yourself.

Too many disciples neglect their thorn-like qualities. For instance: Opting for singleness doesn't count if you can't attract a mate. Patience doesn't count if you are too cowardly to defend what is right. Forgiveness doesn't count if the offender never respected you enough to ask for it. Don't label your character flaws as noble sacrifices.pg 47

What really holds their marriage together are mutual respect of an awesome depth, a shared sense of humor, faith that they were brought together by a force greater than themselves, and a love so unwavering and pure that it is sacred.

The Women of Our World are like Mother Earth. They don't just give life to the next generation but also to Hope. The Women of Our World are to be loved, respected and protected.

I know that when I am dying, looking back, it will be women that I regret having argued with, women I sought to impress, to understand...