Respect Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer

Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.

— George Santayana

“There is a certain kind of dignity we admire, and to which we aspire, in the person who refuses to meet anger with anger,…

— Desmond Tutu

If a great man struggling with misfortunes is a noble object, a little man that despises them is no contemptible one.

— William Cowper

“A developed and decent man cannot be vain without a boundless exactingness towards himself and without despising himself at moments to the point of…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“Dignity is treasure one should never lose. When humbling yourself, Don't bow down to any man. For he is no greator than you”

— Sonny Cele

“I know a bit about the loss of dignity. I know that when you take away a man's dignity there is a hole, a…

— James Frey

“For men who have lived for a lifetime on a diet of contempt and disdain, the temptation to gain instant respect in this way…

— Jon Ronson

The arousing of prejudice, pity, anger, and similar emotions has nothing to do with the essential facts, but is merely a personal appeal to…

— Aristotle

“I have no right to say or do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think…

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“How does a man increase his sense of self-worth and make it difficult for anyone to disrespect him?”

— Bruce Bryans

“To assert dignity is to lose it.”

— Rex Stout

“down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he…

— Raymond Chandler