To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. Joan Didion on respect
There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create. Charles Baudelaire on respect
Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. Imelda Marcos on respect
Assuredly, Loving Souls, you should go to God with all humility and respect, humbling yourselves in His presence, especially when you remember your past ingratitude and sins. Alphonsus Liguori on respect
As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that. Vera Wang on respect
Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand. Lakhdar Brahimi on respect
I think a lot of people have lost respect for the individual, you know, the individual, the person who doesn't conform. Erykah Badu on respect
Our moral, religious, and political traditions are united in their respect for the dignity of human life. Robert Casey on respect
It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it. Estelle Parsons on respect
Americans have been conditioned to respect newness, whatever it costs them. John Updike on respect
I have nothing against respecting people who lived before, but we have no responsibility toward them. Leon Kass on respect
I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected. Eli Whitney on respect
People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say. Jennifer Capriati on respect
But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other. Chaka Khan on respect
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. Billy Graham on respect
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. Albert Einstein on respect
One who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law. Martin Luther King, Jr. on respect
Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man. Martin Luther King, Jr. on respect
I submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law. Martin Luther King, Jr. on respect