Respect Quotes

"Respect is appreciation of the separateness of the other person, of the ways in which he or she is unique."

- Annie Gottlieb

"Respect is how to treat everyone."

- Richard Branson

"Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners."

- Laurence Sterne

"Respect a man, he will do the more."

- James Howell

"Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Respect is for those who deserve not for those who demand it."

- Paulo Coelho

"Respect is more than just caring for another, it’s caring for humanity."

- Maxime Lagacé

"Show respect to all people, but grovel to none."

- Tecumseh

"Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear."

- Albert Camus

"Respect yourself and others will respect you."

- Confucius

"The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others."

- Ayad Akhtar

"Respect begins with this attitude: I acknowledge that you are a creature of extreme worth."

- Gary Chapman

"When I look at a person, I see a person – not a rank, not a class, not a title."

- Criss Jami

"Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality."

- Frank Herbert

"Don’t trade respect for attention."

- Gary Goodridge

"You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together."

- Buddha

"Respecting someone indicates the quality of your personality."

- Mohammad Rishad Sakhi

"This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him."

- William Lyon Phelps

"Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man."

- Norman Cousins

"Respect requires humility."

"A kind person always shows respect."

"Show others the respect you wish to receive."

"If you treat others with a lack of respect, that says more about you than it does about them."

"Demonstrating respect is always a good choice."

"To be respected, you must first show respect to others."

"It costs you nothing to treat others in a way that lets them maintain dignity."

"Treat others with the respect that you'd like to be shown."

"The respect you show others shows others who you are."

"When you put respect out in the world, you'll find that it returns to you."

"The extent to which you respect others tells people what kind of person you are."