Respect & Esteem Quotes

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

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

The most special relationships, in my experience, are based on a combination of trust and mutual respect.

There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.

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

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it's not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long.

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

I think the word respect is underrated.

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

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

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.

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

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

Everybody wants respect. In their own way, three-year-olds would like respect, and acknowledgment, in their terms.

The test of our social commitment and humanity is how we treat the most powerless of our fellow citizens, the respect we accord to our fellow human beings. That is what reveals our true culture.

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.

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.

Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.

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

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

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.

Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

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

In society, we have to earn other things of import like trust, respect, money, education, careers, status and etc., so naturally, we find ourselves attempting to earn love, acceptance and validation along with that. Here's the trip: we do it at the cost of other people and, more importantly, ourselves.

Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it's not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long.

The basic thing you teach your children is to respect other people. It is not rocket science; it's as simple as brushing your teeth.

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.

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.

America wants its respect.

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

Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.

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

Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.

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

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

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

If you aren't respected by someone, how can the friendship with them be valued?

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

A discipline I have observed is an attitude of love and reverence to people.

Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.

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

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.

The only respect you should have is the one you earn.

Education is a human right - a recognition of dignity that each person should be afforded.