It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
Niccolo MachiavelliPlease think of me like an endangered species and just observe me quietly from far away. If you try to talk to me or touch me casually, I may get intimidated and bite you. So please be careful.
Haruki MurakamiNature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.
Napoleon HillI don’t compare myself to anyone else; I don’t make comments about anyone else because they do what feels right for them, and that’s okay by me.
Taylor SwiftTo me, the most important artists in my career are Arcangel and Balvin. Arcangel gave me the push, the respect in the streets.
Bad BunnyI say this everywhere I go: I admire and respect Hillary. She has been a lawyer, a law professor, First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State.
Michelle ObamaAmong physicists, I’m respected I hope.
Stephen HawkingBeing brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheMy company survives because I’ve learned to respect the ideas of people younger than me and recognize when my wisdom is obsolete.
Robert KiyosakiA flippant, frivolous man may ridicule others, may controvert them, scorn them; but he who has any respect for himself seems to have renounced the right of thinking meanly of others.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheI have great respect for the semicolon; it is a mighty handy little fellow.
Abraham LincolnIt’s good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.
Mark TwainWhen you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.
LeBron JamesLove is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you.
Wayne DyerA fit body gives you confidence. And there’s nothing more impressive than a great attitude, which you can wear on your sleeve. But you’ll have to remember the difference between being rude and being confident.
Virat KohliLet’s be very clear: Strong men – men who are truly role models – don’t need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.
Michelle ObamaI do value the respect I get from my contemporaries, but to have Oasis cover my song, to have Puff Daddy cover a song, to have Goldie come along to my gigs – that’s where my ego is at. To have my fellow musicians like what I do, that’s very cool.
David BowieWhen you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.
Dalai LamaGood breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.
Thomas CarlyleI deserve respect for the things I did not do.
Dan QuayleI respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriage and they can hold that in the sanctity in the place of their religion and not bless them or solemnize them.
Colin PowellWe need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith.
Barack ObamaI have noticed… that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women.
Marilyn MonroeI’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother. I won’t do a movie or a video that would bring disrespect to my mother.
Mr. TA grown man should always carry cash, right? I don’t know who told me, but someone told me that a long time ago, and the biggest turnoff is when a guy doesn’t have cash on him.
Bruno MarsHonoring the priesthood fosters respect, respect promotes reverence, and reverence invites revelation.
Russell M. NelsonDevelopment of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God… Reverence to God and reverence for one’s neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.
Robert Baden-PowellI believe that God breathed life into every person and that every person is made in the image of God and you have accept them as they are, on their journey. I’m not here to preach hate or push people down.
Joel OsteenTeach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.
William ShakespeareThere are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.
Herbert HooverWhen I’m getting to know someone, I look for someone who has passions that I respect, like his career. Someone who loves what he does is really attractive.
Taylor SwiftI don’t want to say anything negative about anybody or anything or anybody’s political beliefs. I’ve never done that. I’ve never tried to get involved in those things.
Tom BradyNever injure a friend, even in jest.
Marcus Tullius CiceroOften people display a curious respect for a man drunk, rather like the respect of simple races for the insane… There is something awe-inspiring in one who has lost all inhibitions.
F. Scott FitzgeraldCourtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
Theodore RooseveltIt is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.
AristotleI’ve sat in sushi bars, really fine ones, and I know how hard this guy worked, how proud he is. I know you don’t need sauce. I know he doesn’t even want you to pour sauce. And I’ve seen customers come in and do that, and I’ve seen him, as stoic as he tries to remain, I’ve seen him die a little inside.
Anthony BourdainManners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Ralph Waldo EmersonWhen I first saw a picture of the crucifixion, I lost respect for my parents. I suddenly realised that this is what the adult world is like – full of cruelty and hypocrisy.
Vivienne WestwoodWhat is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What’s the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?
BuddhaYou gotta understand: I believe a woman should praise the man, the king. If you holding it down for your woman, I feel like the woman should praise. And the man should praise the queen.
DJ KhaledIf you ever see The Rock working out in the gym, don’t think you can just go up and disturb his workout and expect him to take a picture. He’s there to work, so kindly just pass the silverback on by or he’ll rip your face off.
Dwayne JohnsonI will listen to anyone’s convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFeeling like you’re respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary.
Lana Del ReyI was always respectful of people who were deeply religious because I always felt that if they gave themselves to it, then it had to be important to them. But if you can go through life without it, that’s OK, too. It’s whatever suits you.
Clint EastwoodJustice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.
Marcus Tullius CiceroTo be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread.
James BaldwinIf someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Take me seriously. Take me and my role seriously. Take my talent seriously.
Kevin HartA child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
Billy GrahamBe polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.
Jim MattisIt’s my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to it before her. Discipline must be maintained.
Charles DickensPeople gonna be they own individuals and have they own worlds and I can’t knock it.
Kendrick LamarWith all due respect, I am against dumb.
John KennedyPeople who eat with their mouth open should be punched in the face.
Kevin HartThe wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, ‚We did it ourselves.‘
Lao TzuToday, we’re still loaded down – and, to some extent, embarrassed – by ancient myths, but we respect them as part of the same impulse that has led to the modern, scientific kind of myth. But we now have the opportunity to discover, for the first time, the way the universe is in fact constructed as opposed to how we would wish it to be constructed.
Carl SaganOne does not leave a convivial party before closing time.
Winston ChurchillI think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.
Tom BradyMy father used to have an expression. He’d say, ‚Joey, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about your place in your community.‘
Joe Biden