Quotes About Respect

Aufruf an alle Industrielle und Politiker in aller Welt: Bitte hinterlassen Sie die Welt so, wie Sie sie beim Betreten vorgefunden haben.

Don't bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.

No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.

She dreamed of a world where books did not rot or give way to green blot, where words and ideas were not things you were despised for treasuring.

But then again, the dead are often easier to praise than the living.

Names were important. You carried your name like a brand. You never lied about it, for fear of angering the god under which you were born.

We all do everything, share the work--there's no room around here for a star, for someone to think she's above the others. You're expected to pitch in on whatever needs doing. Nothing is beneath your dignity. But on the other hand, nothing is beyond your reach.

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.

Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.

I hope I've shown a few disbelievers that they should never discount those they think are different, disorganised or distractible.

There are people out there who are older who are cool. I want that.

When you actually like each other, it translates to the music.

A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.

Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God.

A lot of Jews are great friends of mine.

The world doesn't really have much respect for Christians who adopt its fashions and ideas. It is inclined to regard them with contempt—to write them off either as cowards who are ashamed of their faith or as frauds whose profession is not sincere.

The very ones whose social pressure cause you to compromise will despise you for it. They probably respect your convictions, and many of them wish they had the moral stamina to stand alone. May the Lord give you added courage to be a witness for Him, even in a hard place.

Don't argue with [a professor], but test everything he says in the light of God's Word.

Both my parents had a great influence on me. I never heard my father use a profane or even a slang word. I always respected him because of his complete integrity. In his business dealings his handshake was like a contract. He was as good as his word. Of all the people I have ever known, my mother had the greatest influence on me.

The happiest Christian homes I know are those given to hospitality, where neighbors feel at home, where young people are welcome, where the elderly are respected, where children are loved.

We never gain in life by hurting others. Sometimes we try to elevate our own insecure egos by degrading and belittling those around us. Yet this produces only a false sense of self-esteem.

Suppose there was no anger, no profanity, no lying, no grumbling or complaining; suppose there were no dirty stories told, no unjust criticism—what a different world this would be!

Believers need the gift of discernment, or at least respect for the opinions of those who have it . . .believers are to test the various spirits and doctrines that abound. Most of all we are to test them against the standard of the Word of God.

If God gives you responsibility for aging parents, seek what is best for them, not what is most convenient for you. And keep contact with them!