Respect Quotes
“There is no such thing as being a gentleman at important moments; it is at unimportant moments that a man is a gentleman….If once his mind is possessed in any strong degree with the knowledge that he is a gentleman, he will soon cease to be one.”
-G.K. Chesterton
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
-Aesop
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
-Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.”
-Emily Post
“Why give in to rudeness, when you can fight back with kindness.”
-Donna A. Favors
“Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.”
-George Washington
“Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.”
-Mary Kay Ash
“The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse.”
-Confucius
“Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.”
-Amy Vanderbilt
“Politeness and consideration of others is like investing pennies and
getting dollars back.”
-Thomas Sowell
“The secret, Joey, is to know you’re somebody without thinking you’re somebody.”
-Dennis the Menace
“Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say.”
-Unknown
“Rudeness is a weak man’s imitation of strength.”
-Eric Hoffer
