Sophie Swetchine Quotes

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

Who dispenses reputation? Who makes us respect and revere persons, works, laws, the great? Who but this faculty of imagination? All the riches of the earth are inadequate without its approval.

I'd rather be respected than loved.

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.

Honor wears different coats to different eyes.

I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

This paper does not wish to damage the dignity of the President of the United States.

If there's one thing that I have in this business, it's respect.

It takes time for people to respect you.

It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.

Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.

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

Better to be disliked than pitied.

The shades of respectability begin to close about the greying head.

To afford the President the greatest deference and respect should be a gratification to any citizen.

It is important to gain respect rather than sympathy.

I know my people. They like grandeur. They want us to have respect abroad in the eyes of other countries.

Having the respect of your peers means the world to me.

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.

This may sound strange but I don't respect anybody.

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.

You never want to see people disrespect anything that stands for honor.