If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.

Humility is truth.

It's only when you grow up, and step back from him, or leave him for your own career and your own home - it's only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it. Pride reinforces love.

When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom.

Obedience is a strong virtue, capable of making me master of my emotions by giving me more strength to conquer my pride as I submit to those above me out of respect for their God-given authority and those below me out of love.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

Humility was considered a great virtue in my family household. No show of complacency or self-satisfaction was ever tolerated. Patting yourself on the back was definitely not encouraged, and pleasure or pride would be punishable by death.

My faith comes before anything. It has also taught me to respect and admire people for what they are and who they are.

Self-esteem is a powerful force within each of us... Self-esteem is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life.

Pride is tough. You go to high school, and its 'pride,' 'courage;' it's all these types of words that we use to motivate us. I don't think there's anywhere in the Scriptures through the saints' lives where pride was ever a positive characteristic of anybody.

The first step in empowerment is taking control of your health, respecting yourself and understanding and celebrating the value you bring to your family and society.

I did learn that it was the greatest thing in the world to respect yourself. Respect other people.

Civility is the recognition that all people have dignity that's inherent to their person, no matter their religion, race, gender, sexuality, or ability.

In my old age I've come to find that if you respect other people, you feel better about yourself.

Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.

In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.

Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

America wants its respect.

Among the other values children should be taught are respect for others, beginning with the child's own parents and family; respect for the symbols of faith and the patriotic beliefs of others; respect for law and order; respect for the property of others; respect for authority.

I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history.

Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.

Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.

Goodness and hard work are rewarded with respect.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead life to sovereign power.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.

Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.

Honor is simply the morality of superior men.

Martin Luther King and Gandhi were not people who failed in self-respect. They were people of hope and great courage, and their courage was disciplined.

It's very important in a leadership role not to place your ego at the foreground and not to judge everything in relationship to how your ego is fed.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.

The knowledge of yourself will preserve you from vanity.

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.

What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.

No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work.

Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Pride is a time to celebrate our community, publicly display our love for one another, and continue our protest of equality that stems back to the BlackCat and Stonewall Riots.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.

Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.

Sometimes we are separated by differences, and sometimes we are united by common ideals of respect and compassion.