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

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"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Compassion

"What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Integrity

"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Creativity

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"Employees engage with employers and brands when they’re treated as humans worthy of respect."

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"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought and attended to my answer."

- Henry David Thoreau

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"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept."

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"People get built different. We don’t have to figure it out. We just have to respect it."

- Princess Bubblegum

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

- Bryant McGill

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