Respecting people is very important. Being rude and inconsiderate is a trait of selfish people who treat others like they are worthless. Remove these type of people from your life, and you will see how your life improves. Do not let anyone treat you like you are average. People who do not respect themselves tend to treat others bad from what I have seen. May these quotes inspire you to respect yourself and others to a higher standard.
“A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.” Anonymous
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” Bryant H. Mcgill
“You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected.” Anonymous
“Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.” Hussein Nishah
“The respect you show to others (or lack thereof) is an immediate reflection of your own self-respect.” Alex Elle
“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.” Bruce Lee
“Respect should be the first thing you give.” Anonymous
“If people respect you respect them back, if they disrespect you respect them back. They represent their ideology you represent yours.” Anonymous
“Don’t waste words on people who deserve your silence. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all.” Anonymous
“We will not agree with everyone, but we should most definitely respect one another.” Brooke Griffin
“A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.” Billy Graham
“If you want respect, you have to learn to give it too.” Anonymous
“Respect starts with yourself.” Anonymous
“Don’t let someone get comfortable with disrespecting you.” Anonymous
“Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.” Laurence Sterne
“Don’t lower your standards for anyone or anything. Self-respect is everything.” Anonymous
“Truly powerful women don’t explain why they want respect. They simply don’t engage those who don’t give it to them.” Anonymous
“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.” Dalai Lama
“Self-absorbed people only think about what makes them feel good at the moment – they don’t have any respect or regard for anyone else.” Anonymous
“Take very little notice of those people who choose to treat you poorly. It is how they are defining their story, not yours.” Lei Wah
“Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance.” Abdul Kalam
“Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.” John Herschell
“Ironically people tend to change their attitude towards you when you begin treating them the way they treat you.” Anonymous
“How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves.” Anonymous
“Treat everyone with kindness and respect, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you are.” Anonymous
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy.” Anonymous
