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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.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Like many people in Britain, I have an affectionate respect for the Queen, and am surprised that I should be having such republican thoughts.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo...

Quotes by A. J. Jacobs

Our synagogues are spread all over the world, and we want people to respect them and look after them. And we have to respect the places of prayer of others.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

I deeply respect literature and expect to gain insight from a book and to identify emotionally with its characters. I therefore avoid reading suspense novels or science fiction.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

Quotes by Zinedine Zidane

When I went to Juventus, I was young, but in training, I had legends like Fabio Cannavaro and Lilian Thuram marking me. I had to work hard to get my respect.

Quotes by Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I respect and believe skeptics.

Quotes by Zak Bagans

Parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance.

Quotes by Zachary Quinto

The confidence and respect shown by my countrymen in calling me to be the Chief Magistrate of a Republic holding a high rank among the nations of the earth have inspired me with feelings of the most profound gratitude.

Quotes by Zachary Taylor

We've shown everyone we are musicians first and foremost: we'll produce our own albums and play The 100 Club. We earned people's respect. We're not the band on MTV, wearing a bunch of makeup. We've proved we're the real deal.

Quotes by Zacky Vengeance

I was a music fan first way before I started creating it, so I still get giddy when I get to be around people that I respect so much.

Quotes by Zac Brown

Students often have such a lofty idea of what a poem is, and I want them to realize that their own lives are where the poetry comes from. The most important things are to respect the language; to know the...

Quotes by Yusef Komunyakaa

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

Quotes by Yousef Munayyer

What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.

Quotes by Yoko Ono

You don't just become number one because you sing like everybody else. There is something different you bring to the table. Make sure you are constantly getting into the newest technologies. Learn the history of what you do, and always...

Quotes by Yolanda Adams

My friends… feel there are not that many people they can really look up to. They feel people are so hypocritical and fake… But I do have some people I respect, a great number of people, and I'm sure my...

Quotes by Yolanda King

It's hard for me to find a script that's perfectly suited to me, so even if it's a good script, I'll still have to work on it with someone and shape it, making it the film that I want to...

Quotes by Yorgos Lanthimos

I have respect for everybody. Dan Henderson is a legend for the sport. GSP, I have good respect for you, too.

Quotes by Yoel Romero

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.