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Spoonful of Positive: Respect
You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected. -unknown
What women want is what men want. They want respect. Marilyn vos Savan
If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you. Fyodor Dostoyevsk
Respect is a two-way street, if you want to get it, you've got to give it. R.G. Risch
Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear. Albert Camus
“You can demand courtesy but you have to earn respect.” – Lawrence Goldstone
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