Quotes About Respect

I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great, though they make an exception in your favor to all their rules of trade.

The art of being a good listener.

Train yourself to listen attentively when other people are speaking.

The man that never says "no" when questioned on subjects of which he is entirely ignorant, to avoid, as he imagines, being thought ignorant, but confidently puts forward guesses and assumptions as knowledge, will be known for his ignorance, and ill esteemed for his added conceit. An honest confession of ignorance will command respect where a conceited assumption of knowledge will elicit contempt.

Emphasis of title. The competent leader requires no "title" to give him the respect of his followers. The man who makes too much over his title generally has little else to emphasize. The doors to the office of the real leader are open to all who wish to enter, and his working quarters are free from formality or ostentation.

The greatest among ye shall be the servant of all" is a truth which all able leaders observe and respect.

The competent leader requires no title to give him the respect of his followers. The man who makes too much over his title generally has little else to emphasize.

Never ask anyone to do anything for you that you wouldn't do for him or her if the circumstances were reversed. There is a

Self-respect is the best means of getting the respect of others.

Take time to be Courteous. Courtesy lightens the burdens of toil. Courtesy demands respect. Courtesy is a little brother to Opportunity and follows her around through the hours of the busy day. Courtesy always leads a man higher up.

Any person who is educated is one who is able to get what he wants in life without violating the rights of others.

Any person who is educated is one who has learned to get whatever he wants in life without violating the rights of others.

Start by being nice to every person you meet. But if someone tries to exercise power over you, exercise power over him.

English does not distinguish between arrogant-up (irreverence toward the temporarily powerful) and arrogant-down (directed at the small guy).

The traits I respect are erudition and the courage to stand up when half-men are afraid for their reputation. Any idiot can be intelligent.

Silver Rule (negative golden rule): Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you. Note the difference from the Golden Rule, as the silver one prevents busybodies from attempting to run your life.

It is my great hope someday to see science and decision makers rediscover what the ancients have always known, namely that our highest currency is respect.

The Golden Rule wants you to Treat others the way you would like them to treat you. The more robust Silver Rule says Do not treat others the way you would not like them to treat you.

respect for the weak being, after intellectual courage, the second most attractive quality to this author)

never ask a man if he is from Sparta: If he were, he would have let you know such an important fact—and if he were not, you could hurt his feelings." Likewise, never ask a trader if he is profitable; you can easily see it in his gesture and gait.

The problem of lumpy payoffs is not so much in the lack of income they entail, but the pecking order, the loss of dignity, the subtle humiliations near the watercooler.

Bad-mouthing is the only genuine, never faked expression of admiration.

Greatness starts with the replacement of hatred with polite disdain.