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Show Respect, Get Respect: Powerful Quotes to Inspire Kindness and Understanding
In order to obtain respect from others, we must respect them as well... "Others" is all the creatures that surround us, whether they are humans, animals, the environment, or anything else.
Let's start with the Quran, in Surah al-An'am, Instructions to Muslims not to insult the deities of others:
And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah , lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made pleasing to every community their deeds. Then to their Lord is their return, and He will inform them about what they used to do.
"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought, and listened to my answer." - Helen Keller
"Treat others as you wish to be treated." - The Golden Rule
"Respect is the cornerstone of a civilized society." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized." - Albert Einstein
"We don't need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful." - Joyce Meyer
"There is no respect for others without humility in one's self." - Henri Frederic Amiel
"Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners." - Confucius
"The highest result of education is tolerance." - Heinrich Heine
"A difference of opinion is not a reason for personal conflict." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a president and senators and congressmen and governors, but the voters of the nation." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
"No one has ever become poor by giving." - Anne Frank (can be interpreted as showing respect through generosity)
"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me - all I ask is that you respect me." - Al Pacino
"Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around." - John C. Maxwell
I hope these quotes provide a diverse perspective on the importance of respect in various aspects of life.
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