Respect Yourself quotes
27 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"There is something that happens when you get emancipated. You approach life differently. You eat differently. You respect yourself more. You respect the gift you have been given."
"Above all things, respect yourself."
"Don't always try to be popular. It isn't possible for everyone to like you. It's far more important for you to like yourself. And when you respect yourself, strangely, you get more respect than when you court it from others."
"Above all have respect for yourself."
"Have respect for yourself and no one can take away your self respect."
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"You will be loved and respected only if you love and respect yourself."
"When you have more respect for yourself and put yourself in a position where you feel your sense of value or worth, that's how you know you're on the right path."
"Respect yourself and others will follow suit. Most people will not treat you any better than you treat yourself."
"But respect yourself most of all."