Respect Quotes

The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemen's opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved.

William Blake

The worst indignity is to be given a bedpan by a stranger who calls you by your first name.

Maggie Kuhn

I hate victims who respect their executioners.

JeanPaul Sartre

Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.

Aesop

Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.

Eldridge Cleaver

The respect of those you respect is worth more than the applause of the multitude.

Arnold Glasgow

Respect is love in plain clothes.

Frankie Byrne

What we call 'evil' doesn't necessarily deserve any kind of respect or understanding, by any means it just deserves an acknowledgement of its complexity so we can better understand it - so we can help prevent it.

Bryan Singer

I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

Eli Whitney

I've spent a bit of time with the Prince of Wales, who I respect greatly. I'd give two cheers for the Monarchy.

Sting

Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.

Miguel Angel Ruiz

Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy.

Elton Gallegly

A child is owed the greatest respect if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.

Juvenal

Being identified as a poet in France or Denmark or India one is greeted with gracious respect.

James Broughton

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

Abdul Kalam

I have the most respect for Zach Woodlee. He is one of my favorite - and one of the most capable - choreographers out there right now.

Harry Shum, Jr.

I have such a profound respect for what they do day in and day out. This USO tour is especially meaningful because of the friends I have met and I am honored to be apart of it.

Karl Malone

If you are killed because you are a writer, that's the maximum expression of respect, you know.

Mario Vargas Llosa

I respect newspapers, but the reality is that magazine 'photojournalism' is finished. They want illustrations, Photoshopped pictures of movie stars.

Mary Ellen Mark

My government will respect the will of the people.

Mwai Kibaki