Political Respect Quotes

If an election doesn't go your way, you don't get to call a do-over. Part of respecting our democracy is respecting the will of the voters.

We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people.

I didn't knowingly meet a conservative until, to my shame, I was 60 years old and sat down and said, 'Wow, I don't understand what this guy's talking about, but he has a great civility about him. Perhaps I better investigate this thing.'

I respect Sen. Elliott and expect that she will be a strong opponent.

Do you think it's possible to discuss politics without preaching?

I don't want to force my politics on my readers.

I believe the BJP should respect each and every political party, and the BJP should evaluate and consider each party's relevance in Indian politics and then formulate its own strategy.

If you want to see me again, don't bring signs saying "Trudeau is a pig" and don't bring signs that he hustles women, because I won't talk to you. I didn't get into politics to be insulted. And don't throw wheat at me either. If you don't stop that, I'll kick you right in the ass

Vladimir Putin, from everything I see, has no respect for Hillary Clinton.

[Donald Trump] respect for the Republican leaders he denounced.

If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican Party, I'll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats.

I have a lot of respect for countries where the practice of democracy is highly developed. I think, however, that each country has to have its own specific features of democracy.

I've gained great respect for the Republican leadership. I've gained great respect for many - and I'm going to even say - I mean, in different forms for the people on the dais, in different forms.

I have respect for Senator McCain. I used to like him a lot. I supported him. I raised a lot of money for his campaign against President Obama.

One can say all they want about politicians, but politicians to other politicians, their word is almost always good.

I will always remember and we must all remember that Democrats are our political rivals, not our enemies, and they deserve our respect.

Trump is the freely elected president of the U.S. and as such deserves respect.

If I were to say anything to people I may say people should vote for those who are respectful to democracy, rule of law, who get on well with people.

My unpleasantness was political, not personal. I don't believe in carrying political disputes into social life.

You can play golf with liberals, be neighbors with them, go out to dinner. I just don't want them in power.

I have a huge crush on President George W. Bush. I saw him at a recent fundraiser, and he's a babe. He's got that Ronald Reagan charm. I think he's hot. I respect his wife, but if he wasn't married I'd be putting on my cowboy boots and coming around.

[ Donald Trump] deference to the president [Barack Obama] whose legitimacy he questioned.

I'm not holding fast to my position, but to respect the will of the people that decided to choose Saddam Hussein as the leader of the revolution. Therefore, when I say president of the Republic of Iraq, it's not a formality or a holding fast to a position, but rather to reiterate to the Iraqi people that I respect its will.

I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

Fidel Castro is a man with a great sense of self-criticism and respect for his political friends. He is not going to give me instructions, and I am not the type of man who would take them. That's not to say that I don't approve of what is happening in Cuba, but he would never send me a letter telling me what to do or not to do.