Mahatma Gandhi
“Self-respect knows no considerations.”
Bryant H. McGill
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.”
Laurence Sterne
“Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.”
Don Miguel Ruiz
“Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one’s self-respect.”
Herbert H. Lehman
“I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.”
Taylor Swift
“We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”
Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
“Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.”
Marilyn Monroe
“Respect is one of life’s greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don’t have that?”
Nyang Proverb
“Respect depends on reciprocity.”
Dalai Lama
When you practice gratitude, there is a sense of respect toward others.
John Herschell
“Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.”
“Respect is at the core of every human interaction.”
Bruce Lee
“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”
Dr. Seuss
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
Eli Broad
“I’d rather be respected than loved”
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
“The right to be respected is won by respecting others.”
Catherine Pulsifer
Respect is one of the most important things you can teach a child.
Confucius
“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
Stephen Carter
“We must express ourselves in ways that demonstrate our respect for others.”
R.G. Risch
“Respect is a two-way street, if you want to get it, you’ve got to give it.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.
Confucius
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
Oliver Reed
Awe and respect are two different things.
Respect and love go hand in hand. Knowing your partner values your voice and opinions despite having different ones themselves is a type of intimacy that encourages you to be who you are. Respect in a relationship nurtures feelings of trust and safety.
Love can sometimes change by the day. You’ve fought and maybe you don’t love them as much at that moment, but respect is something that should always be there no matter how you feel about that person.
Read a curated list of 24 quotes about respect by greats such as Confucius and Mahatma Gandhi to show its importance.
