Mr. T Quotes

Being able to take care of myself is something that my mom really instilled in me.

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

I try to give my best to everything I do. I don't think of housework as beneath my dignity; that's just the way I was brought up.

Today, the biggest challenge we must meet is the one we present to ourselves. To not become a nation that places entitlement ahead of accomplishment. To not become a country that places comfortable lies ahead of difficult truths. To not become a people that thinks so little of ourselves that we demand no sacrifice from each other.

I come from great stock. I didn't come from money. My parents both worked really hard to keep food on the table and give my sister and me opportunities to play sports and see what we were good at.

The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.

My mother was a teacher. She was grooming my brother and me to be successful, accomplished people.

You're always concerned for your character. You should be.

My father is an intellectual and physical man, which is a rather unusual combination. He's great. As he brought up me and my brothers and sisters, he ingrained in us that your appearance is not your responsibility, other than that you should not be a slob.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

My father used to say, 'I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.' I grew up with that in my mind.

My children feel proud of me. Since their father is honest, they have nothing to be ashamed about.

My parents brought me up to speak the way I speak, to hold my head up high, to know wrong from right and to have manners.

My father John taught me about hard work and the importance of manners.

[My boys] bloody well will work. Same as myself, same as David. They're not going to be the kinds of kids that just hang about. I want them to be able to fulfill their passions, but I think it's important that the children grow up and have respect for themselves.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned.

Maybe with boxing and good focus, I can fix myself and make my mother proud.

All honest work is good work; it is capable of leading to self-development, provided the doer seeks to discover the inherent lessons and makes the most of the potentialities for such growth.

I really make sure that my girls understand the importance of education. I don't want them to be spoilt and only know private school kids. I want them to behave well by example.

Lot of things depend on the up bringing of a child.

Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.

A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.

I was actually born and raised in Puerto Rico. I was born to a single mom. She was a wonderful woman, and she taught me to believe in myself, to work hard, play by the rules. She wanted me to get a good education, and she just told me that the best thing I could do is just study hard.

I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.