Respect is better procured by exacting than soliciting it.
—Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke
Showing posts with label respect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label respect. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Post #1285
A favor well bestowed is almost as great an honor to him who confers it as to him who receives it.
—Sir Richard Steele
Monday, July 09, 2012
Post #999
This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him.
—William Lyon Phelps
—William Lyon Phelps
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Monday, May 17, 2010
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Post #187
I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistake I made would be magnified because I was the only black man out there. Many people resented my impatience and honesty, but I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.
—Jackie Robinson
—Jackie Robinson
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
- dave
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Native Texan · Navy Veteran · Various Scars and Tattoos · No Talent, but yet a Character