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The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to read more
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned
Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned
There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and the love for the woman read more
There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and the love for the woman you love
Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.
Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.
You will never have anything you don't respect, including lot's of money.
You will never have anything you don't respect, including lot's of money.
Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its read more
Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.
He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.
He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.
We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
If Miss means respectably unmarried, and Mrs. respectably married, then Ms. means nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
If Miss means respectably unmarried, and Mrs. respectably married, then Ms. means nudge, nudge, wink, wink.