Janos Kadar Quotes

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.

More than anything else, I want the folks back at home to think right of me.

There is a solid satisfaction in one's having and being conscious that he merits the good opinion of men of true discernment and real worth. But to have a name among the weak and the wicked is shame and reproach.

The only respect you should have is the one you earn.

All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it.

I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.

I'd rather be respected than loved.

Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.

I think I've earned a certain level of respect, based on my accomplishments and my consistency.

All I ever seek from good deeds is a measure of respect.

Better to be disliked than pitied.

Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

Obviously, having your peers' respect is everything. I learned that a long time ago: that some people see you one way, some people see you another way, but having your peers' respect is what's really important.

I like to believe that there is dignity in everything.

We shouldn't be too hard on vanity. It can be a mark of respect for the world.

It's something I take a lot of pride in, that people compliment me and hold me in high regard.

You got to earn your buckets and earn your respect.

I mean you have to work hard to earn respect and make people respect you. When I come to the presence of any room or any place, people give me the most high respects and I'm gracious and appreciative of that.

Give me the respect I deserve.

Respect is a serious thing in him who feels it, and the height of honor for him who inspires the feeling.

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.

What is left when honor is lost?