Quotes About Respect

Holding people to the responsible course is not demeaning; it is affirming.

The PC principle is to always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers. You can buy a person's hand, but you can't buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.

one can hurt you without your consent." In the words of Gandhi, "They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.

The Golden Rule says to "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." While on the surface that could mean to do for them what you would like to have done for you, I think the more essential meaning is to understand them deeply as individuals, the way you would want to be understood, and then to treat them in terms of that understanding. As one successful parent said about raising children, "Treat them all the same by treating them differently.

True greatness will be achieved through the abundant mind that works selflessly—with mutual respect, for mutual benefit.

Instead of trying to change him, we tried to stand apart—to separate us from him—and to sense his identity, individuality, separateness, and worth.

To deal only with the superficial trivia without seeing deeper, more tender issues is to trample on the sacred ground of another's heart.

When you have No Deal as an option in your mind, you feel liberated because you have no need to manipulate people, to push your own agenda, to drive for what you want.

IBM stands for three things: the dignity of the individual, excellence, and service.

I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a transformer in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.

The ability to listen first requires restraint, respect, and reverence. And the ability to make yourself understood requires courage and consideration. On the continuum, you go from fight and flight instincts to mature two-way communication where courage is balanced with consideration.

we need to apologize and we need to do it sincerely. Great deposits come in the sincere words:

But in the long run, people will trust and respect you if you are honest and open and kind with them. You care enough to confront. And to be trusted, it is said, is greater than to be loved. In the long run, I am convinced, to be trusted will be also to be loved.

you cannot really respect a religion that you do not understand

Churchill said, Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

Before the unknown Jewish martyr, incline your head in piety and respect for all the martyrs. Incline your thoughts to accompany them along their path of sorrow. They will lead you to the highest pinnacle of justice and truth. "A quote from Justin Godart, Minister of Health and Honorary President of the Committee for the Unknown Jewish Martyr

The soviets were terrified of God. … The less a government deifies itself, the more it should be respected.

Respect is earned.

Talk slow, clear, and smart. If you can't do all three, keep your mouth shut.

Lateness is rude.

A true leader has the courage to represent upper management, not run it down. A true leader says we.

Unconsciously, managers without leadership habits will often seek, above all else, to be liked. Rather than holding people accountable, they let them off the hook. They give non-performers the uneasy feeling that everything's fine. They are managers who seek approval rather than respect.

When we talk about others, we should be very careful to observe our motive—especially if we're talking about a person who isn't present.

Do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you.