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Respect Quotes

Respect starts with how you see yourself.

These quotes treat respect as both personal and collective - wanting space for human dignity in an imagined ideal world, genuine admiration for peers who've kept working for decades, and values like honesty and civic duty tied together under one banner. See related themes in Trust Quotes.

We shall listen, not lecture; learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In short, our foreign policy will rest on the traditional American values of restraint and empathy,...

Quotes by Theodore C. Sorensen

What is interesting, as well, is how much power homicide detectives have and how much respect. They are kind of rock stars, especially in New York. There are not that many of them.

Quotes by Theo James

I love the Kanye West, I respect the Kanye West, but his wife look like fat penguin. She eat too much cheeseburger and she have no moderation.

Quotes by The Iron Sheik

Your fans you never disrespect, but if they look like jabroni than you humble them till they respect you.

Quotes by The Iron Sheik

I cleaned up my act, and I made this rap thing work for me. I thought people would respect me for that. But instead, it's, 'Oh, he's sold all these records, and now he thinks he's all that.'

Quotes by The Notorious B.I.G.

Witnessing the crowd come to their feet mid-match, that's the ultimate sign of respect.

Quotes by Tessa Blanchard

I respect the Japanese and especially like their execution and communication styles. Unlike the Koreans, they will not hit you from behind.

Quotes by Terry Gou

I respect someone's right to privacy and I want them to know it.

Quotes by Terry Gross

I have a great respect for the academics who are working with the source material. My hat's off to them.

Quotes by Terri Windling

I think the world should unite and focus on strong health systems to prepare the whole world to prevent epidemics - or if there is an outbreak, to manage it quickly - because viruses don't respect borders, and they don't...

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

I have a deep respect for the fundamentals of television, the traditions of it, even, but I don't have any reverence for it.

Quotes by Ted Sarandos

Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.

Quotes by Tecumseh

I really have a great deal of humility in that department, and a great deal of respect for people who spend their lives learning how to make these amazing preparations.

Quotes by Ted Allen

I love making new friends and I respect people for a lot of different reasons.

Quotes by Taylor Swift

The drummer is stereotypically the dumb guy. Maybe that's why I always respect drummers who do more than drum.

Quotes by Taylor Hawkins

When it comes to the president, we have to respect him, we have to protect him, and we have to correct him. And in my career, since he'd been on the national stage at least, I've had - I've always...

Quotes by Tavis Smiley

I don't want to be labeled as just a producer. Producers have little control and they get little respect. And I'm a man of respect.

Quotes by Tay Keith

I was brought up to think a lot about food and have respect for it, both as medicine and something to eat and enjoy.

Quotes by Tamsin Egerton

I actually shoot. I enjoy target practice. I find it really zen. You focus on nothing but the target. You have to control your breathing. It's all part of my years in the military, where I was taught to become...

Quotes by Tammy Duckworth

Sometimes you want things so bad you will kind of lower your standards, and I've learned that once you do that, it's really hard to go back, to get people to respect you and respect your craft.

Quotes by Tamar Braxton

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of respect come up in these quotes?
They range from a poetic wish for "human honour and respect" for untouched landscapes, to wanting to be treated as a respectable grown-up, to respect for touring bands' work ethic, to respect listed among a set of civic values.
Is there a quote about respect for nature or untouched places?
Yes. One quote expresses a wish for "space for human honour and respect" alongside "landscapes not yet offended," describing it as a kind of utopian ideal. For more on that emotional tone, see Heart quotes.
Is there a quote about wanting to be treated like a responsible adult?
Yes - one speaker jokes about wanting to clean up their desk and say, "respect me, I'm a respectable grown-up," while admitting other days feel very different. For more lighthearted reflections, browse Care quotes.
Is there a quote about respecting other musicians' work ethic?
Yes. One speaker says they have "so much respect for all those bands" who managed to record two albums a year while touring, calling that pace incredible. For more on this kind of admiration, see Trust quotes.
Is there a quote that lists respect among core values?
Yes - one quote lists "Family, responsibility, patriotism, mutual respect, honesty, civic duty" as values it holds dear. For more on values like these, see Bond quotes.

One entry plays with the tension between wanting to be seen as a respectable adult and wanting to let that guard down entirely. Continue with Care Quotes or Heart Quotes.