The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Men are respectable only as they respect.

Men are respectable only as they respect.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

Since when was genius found respectable?

Since when was genius found respectable?

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers

I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human read more

I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned

Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect read more

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age--I missed it coming and going.

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its read more

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.