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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.

I've always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he's a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood.

Quotes by Tyler Perry

American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn't seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people.

Quotes by Tucker Carlson

As progressives, we care about the well-being of others. We are soft-hearted and have aloha, respect, compassion for others, and we don't like to see anyone suffering.

Quotes by Tulsi Gabbard

I am a very firm believer in the Aloha spirit - respect and love for everyone, irrespective of their religion, race, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Quotes by Tulsi Gabbard

Our nation was founded on the principle that our government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people - where all people are treated equally, and with respect, in these United States of America.

Quotes by Tulsi Gabbard

Finding common ground means reaching out with respect and aloha - despite the issues that divide us, despite the hurt, despite the fear - and recognize what unites us as human beings.

Quotes by Tulsi Gabbard

America wants its respect.

Quotes by Tupac Shakur

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

Quotes by Tupac Shakur

There's a lot of music at my fingertips that I can be influenced by. And just because I play a horn, I don't need to sound, or try to capture, what was happening before me. I can just respect it...

Quotes by Trombone Shorty

The reason I like the criminal justice system is there aren't Republican or Democrat victims or police officers or prosecutors. It's about respect for the rule of law!

Quotes by Trey Gowdy

If you're operating from strong principles, you can compromise when the person on the other side is operating from principles you respect.

Quotes by Travis Kalanick

Stand-up don't get no respect - it's the hardest thing to do in show business. You don't have no band and there's no music.

Quotes by Tracy Morgan

I shall not remind you, Citizen-Directors, of all I have done for the triumph of liberty, the prosperity of St. Domingo, the glory of the French Republic; nor will I protest to you my attachment to our mother country, to...

Quotes by Toussaint Louverture

When you do what you're supposed to do and don't complain much, I think the fans, media, players and front office appreciate and respect that.

Quotes by Torii Hunter

I have so much respect for people in the service. The mental strength it takes to do what they do is unbelievable.

Quotes by Torrey DeVitto

I always have one or two, sometimes more, Navajo or other tribes' cultural elements in mind when I start a plot. In Thief of Time, I wanted to make readers aware of Navajo attitude toward the dead, respect for burial...

Quotes by Tony Hillerman

I don't believe in an afterlife. I don't believe in a single or multiple godhead. I respect people who do, but I don't believe it myself.

Quotes by Tony Judt

I might not always be given the respect that I should have, but it's what fuels me.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.

Quotes by Tony Campolo

Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in Oakland, we would think nothing of driving to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz one day and then...

Quotes by Tom Hanks

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.