Quotes About Respect

Integrity, humor and patience were the three words for Atticus Finch. There was also a phrase for him: pick at random any citizen from Maycomb County and its environs, and ask him what he thought of Atticus Finch, and the answer would most likely be, I never had a better friend.

Miss Caroline told me to tell my father not to teach me any more, it would interfere with my reading.

Oni, naravno, imaju pravo da tako misle i zaslužuju poštovanje zbog svojih stajališta," rekao je Atticus, "ali prije nego što mogu živjeti s drugima, moram mo?i živjeti sam sa sobom. Savjest je jedna od stvari o kojoj se ne odlu?uje glasovanjem ve?ine.

Atticus decía que para ser cortés había que hablar a las personas de lo que les interesaba, no de lo que pudiera interesarnos a nosotros

Deje que los muertos entierren a los muertos. (Heck Tate)

Si sólo hay una clase de personas, ¿por qué no pueden tolerarse unas a otras? Si todos son semejantes, ¿cómo salen de su camino para despreciarse unos a otros?...

Copila mea, nu e niciodat? o insult? ca cineva s?-È›i spun? ceea ce socoate a fi o injurie. ÎÈ›i arat? doar cât e de josnic, f?r? s? te poat? jigni.

In their own way, Tom Robinson's manners were as good as Atticus's

Regarding people who were difficult to accept or respect, Nelle said, Our response to these people represents our earthly test. And I think, that these people enrich the wonder of our lives. It is they who most need our kindness, because the seem less deserving. After all, anyone can love people who are lovely

I never heard Atticus raise his voice in my life, except to a deaf woman.

Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house's yo' company, and don't ... remarking on their ways like you was so high and mighty. Yo' folks might be better ... bu tit don't count for nothin' the way you're discracin' 'em.

For a number of reasons, said Atticus. The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again. (Lee 177)

Let the dead bury the dead, this time.

They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.

Yo creo que sólo hay una clase de personas. Personas

But an honorable relationship, she reminds us, is one in which "we are trying, all the time, to extend the possibilities of truth between us…of life between us." When we are not able to speak authentically, our relationships spiral downward, as does our sense of integrity and self-regard.

Don't use "below-the-belt" tactics. These include: blam- ing, interpreting, diagnosing, labeling, analyzing, preaching, moralizing, ordering, warning, interrogating, ridiculing, and lecturing. Don't put the other person down.

Morality, as I understand it, has to do particularly with how we ought to conduct ourselves in our relations with others.

Never embarrass a student in front of others. Embarrass yourself often to relieve the tension, but do not paint them into a corner.

Everything has boundaries. The same holds true with thought. You shouldn't fear boundaries, but you should not be afraid of destroying them. That's what is most important if you want to be free: respect for and exasperation with boundaries.

There are three ways you can get along with a girl: one, shut up and listen to what she has to say; two, tell her you like what she's wearing; and three, treat her to really good food...If you do all that and still don't get the results you want, better give up.

I may not be the most likable person in the world, but I try not to upset people.

She was seriously in love, but she never made demands.

Okay, let's put it this way. I would like to sleep with you. But it's alright if I don't sleep with you. What I'm saying is I'd like to be as fair as possible. I don't want to force anything on anybody, any more than I'd want anything forced on me. It's enough that I feel your presence or see your commas swirling around me.