Quotes About Respect

Now, children, I want you all to sit up just as straight and pretty as you can and give me all your attention for a minute or two. There - that is it. That is the way good little boys and girls should do. I see one little girl who is looking out of the window - I am afraid she thinks I am out there somewhere - perhaps up in one of the trees making a speech to the little birds. [Applausive titter.]

Virtue never has been as respectable as money.

A body can't be too partic'lar how they talk 'bout these-yer dead people, Tom.

Oh, I dasn't, Mars Tom. Ole missis she'd take an' tar de head off'n me. 'Deed she would.

A kindly courtesy does at least save one's feelings, even if it is not professing to stand for a welcome.

There are three infallible ways of pleasing an author, and the three form a rising scale of compliment: 1--to tell him you have read one of his books; 2--to tell him you have read all of his books; 3--to ask him to let you read the manuscript of his forthcoming book. No. 1 admits you to his respect; No. 2 admits you to his admiration; No. 3 carries you clear into his heart.

God made the Sea of Galilee and its surroundings as they are. Is it the province of Mr. Grimes to improve upon the work?

I said it was a brutal thing. No, it was a human thing. You should not insult the brutes by such a misuse of that word; they have not deserved it.

Salle. The white man and the red man struck hands and entertained each other during three days. Then, to the admiration

In German, a young lady has no sex, while a turnip has. Think what overwrought reverence that shows for the turnip, and what callous disrespect for the girl. See how it looks in print—I translate this from a conversation in one of the best of the German Sunday-school books: "Gretchen. Wilhelm, where is the turnip? "Wilhelm. She has gone to the kitchen. "Gretchen. Where is the accomplished and beautiful English maiden? "Wilhelm. It has gone to the opera.

My father was an amazing man. The older I got, the smarter he got.

If they wanted us to call them kings and dukes, I hadn't no objections, 'long as it'd keep peace inside the family; and it warn't no need to tell Jim, so I didn't tell him.  If I in no way learnt not anything else out of pap, I learnt that the exceptional manner to get alongside along with his type of people is to let them have their personal way.

but the widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.

Always obey your superiors, if you have any.

I admire him, I frankly confess it; and when his time comes I shall buy a piece of the rope for a keepsake.

No real gentleman will tell the naked truth in the presence of ladies.

The doctor's job was to shut up long enough to let the patient be the most important person in the room, because she was. There was an unforced and absolutely real respect for people just because they were people. And we, as doctors, were their servants. For all the things that felt wrong, that felt right. If you weren't an idealist, why would you go to medical school?

I s'pose, I can't have it all my own way, can I? You can't drown in a person unless they let you.

You don't shoot a dog when it is already dead.

I felt something and vowed that if I ever got a girl I would treat her right and never be bad or dirty to her or hurt her, ever. I vowed it and had all the confidence in the world that I would keep the vow.

If I die anytime soon, you make sure they bury me right.

The science of Papa's trade brought him an even greater level of respect. It was well and good to share bread and music, but it was nice for Liesel to know that he was also more than capable in his occupation. Competence was attractive.

All afternoon, I read. I fall asleep once as well, no disrespect to the writers.

One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.