The 16 Best Respect Quotes To Be Respected

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Stay motivated with the help of the below respect quotes.

Best Respect Quotes

1. “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.” ― Lao Tzu

2. “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” ― Michel de Montaigne

3. “Respect yourself and others will respect you.” ― Confucius

4. “If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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5. “Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.” ― Joan Didion

6. “Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” ― Abraham Joshua Heschel

7. “Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.” ― Thucydides

8. “Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.” ― Marcus Aurelius

9. “Nothing resembles selfishness more closely than self-respect” ― George Sand

10. “There is a God part in you. The consciousness. The pure Self. Learn to listen to the voice of that Power.” ― Amit Ray

11. “Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley

12. “Stand up for who you are. Respect yourself and ignite the divine sparks in you. Access your powers. Choose your rights and work together with others to bring blessings into their lives.” ― Amit Ray

13. “Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” ― Robert Tew

14. “You’d be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you’d do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.” ― Sarah Addison Allen

15. “Deeply respecting yourself is the first step toward having a deep respect for others.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree

16. “Only a genius might have foreseen such a turn; Bovai had a high opinion of his own skills and ability but stopped short of considering himself a genius.” ― Raymond E. Feist

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