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Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.
Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation.
I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation.
There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is read more
There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.
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.
There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect read more
There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age--I missed it coming and going.
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
Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you read more
Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit - not because you think someone else wants you to be different.
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough read more
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.