Quotes about Respect

I ain't took so many year to make a gentleman, not without knowing what's due to him.

Not to make Joe uneasy by talking too much, even if I had been able to talk much, I deferred asking him about Miss Havisham until next day. He shook his head when I then asked him if she had recovered? 'Is she dead, Joe?' 'Why, you see, old chap,' said Joe, in a tone of remonstrance, and by way of getting at it by degrees, 'I wouldn't go so far as to say that, for that's a deal to say; but she ain't -' 'Living, Joe?' 'That's nigher where it is,' said Joe; 'she ain't living.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

What constitutes a life well spent, anyway? Love and admiration from your fellow men is all that any one can ask.

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, a descendant of Elam, said to Ezra, "We have been unfaithful to our God, for we have married these pagan women of the land. But in spite of this there is hope for Israel. 3Let us now make a covenant with our God to divorce our pagan wives and to send them away with their children. We will follow the advice given by you and by the others who respect the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law of God.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.

Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

When tempted to criticize your parents, spouse, or children, bite your tongue.

Don't work for recognition but do work worthy of recognition.

Just because you earn a decent wage, don't look down on those who don't. To put things in perspective, consider what would happen to the public good if you didn't do your job for 30 days. Then, consider the consequences if sanitation workers didn't do their jobs for 30 days. Now, whose job is more important?

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.