Quotes About Respect

If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming.

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.

Humility does not mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less.

Honour may not win power, but it wins respect. And respect earns power.

Be beautiful if you can, wise if you want to, but be respected - that is essential.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?

We live on the brink of disaster because we do not know how to let life alone. We do not respect the living and fruitful contradictions and paradoxes of which true life is full.

It is important to understand that there are many different ways of seeing the world and expressing the wisdom of Native belief...No one voice speaks for all voices.

The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.

The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.

the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

The heart of wisdom is tolerance.

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Hikmah (Wisdom) is knowing when to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.

That's the big challenge of life—to chisel disappointment into wisdom so people respect you and you don't annoy your friends with your whining.

Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader.

You are only as good as the woman you are standing beside.

A lot of young girls think that the opposite of fake is rudeness. And just as ugly as fake is, so is saying whatever is on your mind because it's the truth.

Finding out what particular insights mean to people in other traditions enables us not only to respect but to love the wisdom of other religions.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

Tap into people's dignity and they will do anything for you. Ignore it, and they won't lift a finger.