Quotes About Respect

In the cyclonic mess of Kyoto traffic, two cars scrape bumpers. Both drivers leap out. Each bows, apologizing profusely for his carelessness.

R]egardless of one's cause, one should always treat those close to him as well as humanly possible.

Political correctness is what right-wing bigots call what everybody else calls being polite

They respect their betters, and fear those below them.

Bond sat down and looked across into the tranquil, lined sailor's face that he loved, honoured and obeyed.

Freedom of speech carries the responsibility of thought. And we don't think. For all our gushing about living in a country dedicated to the proposition that everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we don't respect life, we don't understand liberty, and we have a perverted sense of happiness.

We know that land is more than a commodity and less than a god. It is to be neither exploited nor worshiped.

It is quite impossible these days to assume anything about people's educational level from the way they talk or dress or from their taste in music. Safest to treat everyone you meet as a distinguished intellectual.

Consent has rough edges.

can't quite dispel the worthless notion that the very beautiful should live by other codes. For such a face as I've imagined for her there should be special respect.

Los comentaristas que sugerían que la victoria del ordenador acabaría con el go se equivocaban. Tras su quinta derrota, el viejo maestro de go, auxiliado por un asistente, se puso de pie despacio, hizo una reverencia de cabeza hacia el ordenador portátil y lo felicitó con voz temblorosa. Dijo: El jinete en su montura no acabó con el atletismo. Corremos por placer.

Roosevelt, according to a story told by Hopkins, was once wheeled into Churchill's bedroom just as the prime minister was emerging from his bath, stark naked. The president, flustered, told his attendant to back him out of the room, but Churchill theatrically declared, "The Prime Minister of Great Britain has nothing to conceal from the President of the United States.

Britain would work its influence gently, so as not to chafe the fragile American ego—Churchill informed his war cabinet that the Americans "were not above learning from us, provided that we did not set out to teach them.

Admiral Nimitz never raised his voice and I never heard him curse during the many years I served with him," wrote Lamar.

What you're calling upon me to believe in, I believe in already," Hajj Mahmud began. "As a Muslim, I believe in more prophets than you do as a Christian. As you may have noticed, we swear by the life of our Lady Mary and our Masters Jesus and Moses, just as we swear by the life of our Master Muhammad.

I'll call you, he repeated. If you call me, I won't pick up the phone. You will wait by the phone for my call, and when it rings, you will pick it up and you will speak to me in a civil manner. If you don't know how, ask someone.

Curran's whore comes to visit us, Jarek said in accented English. The three men laughed as if on cue. I glanced at Mahon. You really shouldn't let him talk to you like that.

Were you watching me sleep? Because I thought we agreed that's creepy.

The Oracle rose. As one, the three witches bowed. See? Bran jerked his thumb at the three women. That's how a woman should treat a man. Next time you see me, I want you to do just like them.

Derek, you just don't say things like that to a woman. Keep going this way and you'll spend your life alone. Don't change the subject. Andrea is cool. And she smells nice. It will be okay. Apparently I was supposed to sniff people to determine their competence. How do you know? He shrugged. You just have to trust her.

I know it may come as a shock, but it's sort of considered polite to wait for the consent of the woman. In fact, I'm pretty sure that if you don't wait, you may have to deal with pesky criminal charges like kidnapping and rape.

Mr. Rogan," I frosted my voice over. "What I put into my body is my business." Okay, that didn't sound right.

I opened my eyes as wide as I could. "Why, of course, Your Majesty. What was I thinking? I will go and do this right away, just please don't look at me." "Kate, get in the car." "Maybe you should growl dramatically. I don't think I'm intimidated enough.

Hello, Consort,'' Mauro boomed. He got to his feet, spread his arms, and curtsied.