Quotes About Self-respect

Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within.

Every man stamps his value on himselfman is made great or small by his own will.

We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.

The tragedy is that so many people look for self-confidence and self-respect everywhere except within themselves, and so they fail in their search.

Never forget, your esteem is what makes you who you are. For you have been and always will be the total sum of the faith that you carry deep within!

Love yourself so that you live with dignity and Values.

I keep ego and attitude always in my pockets,so that I can use it when my self-respect and sentiments are being tested by people.

Remember, the way you treat yourself sets the standard for others, and the world at large, to follow. Above everyone else, YOU deserve YOUR respect. So make sure your decisions, behaviors and actions reflect your self-respect as you carry out your plans.

No one should ever exhaust your self respect to the point where you lose it completely. Set boundaries so that others may know their restrictions with you. We teach people how to treat us.

The only respect that matters in this world is self-respect.

Self-respect takes self-control, self-control takes practice, and practice takes determination.

Cutting some people out of my life, doesn't mean I hate them. It simply means, I RESPECT me...

Know your value and what you have to offer, and never settle for anything less than you deserve, no matter how desperate you may be...

They way you treat yourself sets the standard for others on how you want to be treated. Never settle for anything other than respect.

No self-respecting gay guy would have ever made some of the hair and clothing choices I am still trying to live down.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for ones self-respect to be a punching bag.

If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

Do not let the bully victimize you and make you hate yourself, Stand up for yourself don't fall for anyone's trap.

Never drop your standards for someone basic.

It's always better to be alone with dignity than to be in a company with someone that constantly requires you to sacrifice your happiness and self-respect.

Don't let someone who did you wrong make you think there's something wrong with you. Don't devalue yourself because they didn't value you.

No matter what you do in life do it with pride and dignity.

When someone treats you like an option. Remember, they're not any better than you.