Many argue; not many converse.

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I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.

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Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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The nonviolent approach does not immediately change the heart of the oppressor. It first does something to the hearts and souls of those committed to it. It gives them new self-respect; it calls up resources of strength and courage they did not know they had. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Respect is not fear and awe; it...[is]the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his unique individuality. Respect, thus, implies the absence of exploitation. I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me.Fromm

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Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.

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I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you. ― Anthony Bourdain

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Respect native people and their rights.And they respond to respect you. ― Lilia U. Chmelarz

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Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

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I cannot compromise my respect for your love. You can keep your love, I will keep my respect. ― Amit Kalantri

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