Self-Respect Quotes

187 quotes by 152 authors

I was a wife and mother, blameless in moral life, with a deep sense of duty and a proud self-respect; it was while I was… — Annie Besant
Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which… — Bruno Bettelheim
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them… — William J. H. Boetcker
Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others. — Barry Bonds
The wish to lead out one's lover must be a tribal feeling; the wish to be seen as loved is part of one's self-respect. — Elizabeth Bowen
Being Christian towards poor people means trying to improve their lives and give them back some self-respect. — Jo Brand
I would not send a poor girl into the world, ignorant of the snares that beset her path; nor would I watch and guard her,… — Anne Bronte
I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. — Muhammad Ali
There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent… — Eldridge Cleaver
Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with with your self-esteem. They're no good… — Kurt Cobain
It is good to be helpful and kindly, but don't give yourself to be melted into candle grease for the benefit of the tallow trade. — George Eliot
To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are. — Tim Minchin
There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority… — John C. Maxwell
The greatest single cause of a poor self-image is the absence of unconditional love. — Zig Ziglar
The still lake without ripples is an image of our minds at ease, so full of unlimited friendliness for all the junk at the bottom… — Pema Chodron
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — John Herschel
I have always thought of poems as stepping stones in one's own sense of oneself. Every now and again, you write a poem that gives… — Seamus Heaney
Here's the thing: you're not really ready for love until you have enough self-respect that if you met your exact self, but in a guy,… — Tracy McMillan
No self-respecting gay guy would have ever made some of the hair and clothing choices I am still trying to live down. — David Copperfield
Self-respect knows no considerations. — Mahatma Gandhi

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