I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only black man out there... I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect. ~ Jackie Robinson

There exist only three beings worthy of respect he priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create. ~ Charles de Baudelaire

Play for your own self-respect and the respect of your teammates. ~ Dan McGugin

Respect children because they're human beings and they deserve respect, and they'll grow up to be better people. ~ Benjamin Spock

Politicians, ugly buildings, and whores all get respectable if they last long enough. ~ Robert Towne

My peers accept me and respect me, and that’s enough. ~ Neil Diamond

Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships. ~ Jodie Foster

Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step towards obtaining it. ~ Henry David Thoreau

It is not sufficient to be worthy of respect in order to be respected. ~ Alfred Nobel

If one doesn't respect oneself one can have neither love nor respect for others. ~ Ayn Rand

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