Mencius
Philosopher
"The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom."
Deference quotes
Deference
8 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Moliere
Playwright, Actor
"Deference and intimacy live far apart."
Jane Austen
Novelist
"You were disgusted with the women who were always speaking and looking, and thinking for your approbation alone. I roused, and interested you, because I was so unlike them."
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