Self Respect Quotes to Remind You Of The Importance of Looking After YOU!
Be Inspired by our collection of inspirational Self Respect Quotes to remind you of the importance of YOU!
As a wise man once said: “When everything else in the world fails you, you will always have your self-respect to fall back on.”Self-respect, self-worth, self-confidence, and self-love are all keys to living authentic and happy lives. When we become masters of the ‘self’ we can then master life. You must honor yourself by respecting yourself!
Self-respect is not about being egotistical but about having pride in who you are. Having a healthy amount of self-respect aid us to focus on our strengths and propel us towards our goals in life. Self-respect is about having dignity and not letting others walk all over us and put us down, if people can see that we have an abundance of self-respect they are more likely to admire us!
The importance of respecting yourself is profound, it has a snowball effect on every part of your life. If you don’t respect yourself then how are others supposed to respect you?
I feel like with this article I’m going a bit above the usual as I, (just like you) have issues with self-respect. I have spent my whole life trying to earn the respect of the people around me, unsure as to why I couldn’t hold down a stable relationship or a good job.
With a highly successful family, I always felt like a bit of a black sheep. The one that couldn’t make it. It took many, many years for me to put myself first and by doing so started to slowly but surely start to respect that I was unique and I had the potential to really push past these negative feelings of self-worth and start to climb the ladder. Before too long I was starting to notice that actually, I have set the bar too high, I’m a completely different person to anyone in my family, a black sheep, maybe, but at least I was unique! I had been shaped into someone that I wanted to be, not what they wanted me to be. I grew confidence from a seed and it finally bloomed into a weed that can’t be killed. I LOVE myself in a non-narcissistic way, and I know that you can too! Turn that seed of doubt into a seed of self-respect.
I now have a beautiful family of my own that loves me for who I am, and a job that is unique to the lifestyle that I just couldn’t be without! My web has been spun from that small boy with no self-respect, into a man that loves his life and most importantly I have respect for myself.
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Relationship and Self-Respect Quotes
Published by: Ben Gillison
- Self-respect knows no considerations.
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi Quotes - They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Inspirational Quotes - Self-respect is the fruit of discipline…”
Abraham J. Heschel
Discipline - Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.”
Don Miguel Ruiz
Respect - If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou - Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.”
Joan Didion, On Self-Respect
Character - The more you like and respect yourself, the better you do at everything you attempt. And the better you do, the more you like and respect yourself.
Brian Tracy, Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Brian Tracy - Respect yourself, and others will respect you.
Confucius - Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
Bruce Lee - Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.
Clint Eastwood
Power - Always remember the golden rule, respect yourself and do not allow other people to use you or take advantage of your weaknesses.
RD king, The Relationship Rescue Plan
Strength and Courage - So, remember to respect yourself so that other people can respect you. This is definitely not an old-fashioned idea.
Dueep Jyot Singh, John Davidson, Having a Successful Relationship
Remember - Respect yourself enough to never give up on your dreams.
Virgin Beauty Magazine, Virgin Beauty Magazine
Dream - Don’t lower your standards for anyone or anything. Self respect is everything.
Jordan Christy, How to Be a Hepburn in a Kardashian World
Independence - The more you know and respect yourself, the less you fear rejection, setbacks and ‘failure’ The more inner power you gain, the less outer control you allow.
Gordana Biernat, #KnowtheTruth
Failure - We call it self-respect, but the truth is we veil our ego in the name of self-respect.
Bharath Kumar P, Life, Love and Music
Ego - Self-respect is something that you cannot get from anyone other than yourself. It is the highest form of respect because it is based on what you know to be true of yourself and the way you live.
L. Mavangere, Anyone Can Eat an Elephant
Be True to Yourself - If you want others to give you more respect, raise the level of respect you have for yourself.
Rev Elizabeth Paddon PhD, Complete Spiritual Secrets
Positive Attitude - Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.
Dan Coppersmith
Choices - The world will first see how you treat yourself and decide to treat you accordingly.
Lawrence Kinny, Follow God
Law of Attraction - Having self – respect also means honoring your own thoughts and feelings.
Lucia Raatma, Self-respect
Feeling Quotes - Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”
Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Control - The tragedy related to self-esteem is that so many people look for self-confidence and self-respect everywhere except within themselves, and so they fail in their search.
Peter B. Stark, Jane Flaherty, The Manager’s Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills
Self Esteem - Through the way you treat yourself, you are setting up standards for the people whom you are allowing to enter your life.
CIBITA.B · F, Binding of Hearts
Life - Whether we call it self-respect or “self esteem” the quest for this elusive quality seems to be central to our greater search to find a way of being in the world that is authentic and grounded and true.
Osho, Osho Foundation, The Magic of Self-Respect
Authenticity - Self-respect means value all levels of yourself from the soul, mind, and body. You know you’ve made mistakes at times and you’ve owned up to them. You have dignity and integrity. You’re honest in your dealings with others.
Kevin Hunter, The Seven Deadly Sins
Soul Quotes - If we lack self respect we will be insecure and strive to be someone we are not; To develop self – respect means to cultivate the self-confidence to deal with whatever life throws at us.
Zayd Haji, Self Respect And Self Esteem
Confidence - Though happiness would be greater with the impediments removed, the man of genuine self-respect will always be happier than he would be in the same circumstances without it.
Richard Carrier, Sense and Goodness Without God
Happiness - Jealousy of other people’s success is a common way of losing our happiness and self respect; Jealousy is simply the envy of other peoples happiness.
Zayd Haji, Self Respect And Self Esteem
Jealousy - Everyone is worthy of respect. Dignity begins with poise and self-respect.
Juliann Mangino, ABCs for Daddy!
Self Worth - Respect, honour, love, appreciation, trust and dignity are not any less worthy than a diamond.
Litan Bhowmik, Think Big And Live To Make It Possible
Appreciation - If you reflect on your life and the things you have done and feel a strong sense of dignity, you likely possess a great deal of self – respect.
Zayd Haji, Self Respect And Self Esteem
Reflection Quotes - Dignity is the ability to behave in a way that shows you respect yourself and stay calm, even in a very difficult situation.
- Self-respect, or self—esteem, is simply maintaining and showing pride in our self and our own dignity and worth.
Wayne Hogue, Elements of Leaders of Character
Pride - You must be the first one to see your own dignity, to respect yourself, if anyone else is to respect and like you, too.
Jennifer Cook O’Toole, The Asperkid’s Secret Book of Social Rules - Failures and disrespect for those you care about are eroding your dignity, so you are completely losing your self-respect.
Vladimir Živković, Return to God - If you think you have worth, your self has dignity, you are more likely to respect the worth and dignity of someone else.
Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Older American United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - It is vital to my dignity and self respect for me to continue to remain true to my point of view.
Diego LLisebir, Songs for Kings and Sparrows - When you respect yourself, you tend to respect others and, in turn, receive their respect. Remember that you must respect the dignity and worth of others if you wish your dignity and worth respected.
Denys Santos Blell, Emotional Intelligence - We don’t seem to experience our inherent dignity until it is challenged. I guarantee that you will like and respect yourself more by wishing goodwill for all others.
Bethany A. Gonyea, Become a Consciousness Athlete - Walk with dignity. Walk your walk, and talk your talk. Show respect and I know it sounds corny, but you will get respect. And if you don’t ever get the respect from others, that you feel you deserve, respect yourself.
Roy Lee Brown, Daddy, When I Grow Up Will My Vote Count? - I would soon learn it takes more of a man to walk away from a fight, than to fight. And what I thought about losing my self-respect by walking away was nothing more than foolish pride.
Lance R. Martin, Into the Vivid Light and the Reckoning
Fight Quotes - Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.
Robert Tew
Growing Up Quotes - It is a sign of self respect to walk away from a situation or person who doesn’t treat you well.
Belinda Ridley, Happily Ever After NOW! - Walk away if it’s your self- respect at stake.
Ruchi Chandan, Temperance
Short - Always respect yourself enough to walk away from anyone who no longer cherishes your friendship, who no longer treats you with respect or brings you happiness.
Tonya Strahan, Life Happens
Sad Friendship - You can either teach them to treat you with more respect or you can walk away.
Cassandra Blizzard, The Empowered Life + Part 2
Teacher - If somebody isn’t treating you with love and respect, it is a gift if they walk away from you. If that person doesn’t walk away, you will surely endure many years of suffering with him or her. Walking away may hurt for a while, but your heart will eventually heal.
Marie Opperman, An Affair to Forget
Hurt Quotes - Honesty and self-respect are ballasts as we navigate the sea of suffering.
Cuong Lu, The Buddha in Jail
Honesty - Self-respect comes from the regard that an individual has. Self-esteem comes from talents.
Zayd Haji, Self Respect And Self Esteem - You cannot have self-respect and self-belief by acting and living values that are unethical and immoral.
Joginder Singh, One Small Step Can Change Your Life
Value - If you want to respect yourself, get a life.
Bethenny Frankel, - If you don’t respect yourself, and if you do not value yourself, no one will, and people will run all over you.
Amanda Waite, You’Re Hired - Self love and peace comes from giving your best and only allowing yourself to accept the best, together with recognising when to walk away from toxic relationships and situations is where self respect is found.
Wendy Mackay, Creating Your Best Self To Receive Your Best Life
Inner Peace - If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
Jack Kornfield, Buddha’s Little Instruction Book
Compassion - Stop beating yourself up. Give yourself a break. Show some kindness to yourself. Take pride in your accomplishments. Believe in yourself. Love yourself.
Mike W. Martin, Happiness and the Good Life
Love Yourself - When you love and respect yourself, there is no way that you ever allow anybody to disrespect you or dishonor you.
Don Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills, The Voice of Knowledge - When you love, trust and respect yourself, you will love, trust and respect others.
Betty Lue Lieber, Relationship Reminders
Trust - Self-respect comes from a knowledge of self which makes you see yourself as you are, then you can expect from yourself what you should.
Louis Farrakhan, Joseph D. Eure, Richard M. Jerome, Back where We Belong
Knowledge - “Respect yourself” is a pretty standard saying, but like “Look both ways before you cross the street,” this advice you should never fail to take. Many clichés become clichés because they make so much sense that people keep repeating them all the time.
Stephen Arterburn, John Shore, 6 Things Every Healthy Relationship Needs
Funny - When you don’t respect yourself, you act as if you don’t have value. When you allow others to mistreat you, you send a message that you have little worth.
Karla Downing, Change My Relationship - If you don’t respect yourself, it’s pretty safe to say that no one else will respect you either.
Remedy Murray, How to Recognize the Signs of a Bad Relationship - You will never get the respect you deserve until you respect yourself first and demand respect from others by sticking up for yourself.
Doug Kelley, Tracy Kelley, Alcoholic Relationship Survival Guide - Self-respect comes easily when someone loves you. That someone should first be you.
Jacques Weisel, Options from Within
Love and Life - The more you love yourself, the more that love will transfer to those around you.
Dani DiPirro, The Positively Present Guide to Life
Universe - When the love for yourself takes new vigour, it offers to you more love energy to give away.
Magdalena Scopelitis, You Can Master Your Fear
Positive Quotes - Love and respect are what we should also teach our children, but the only way to teach them love and respect is to love and respect ourselves.
Don Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills, The Voice of Knowledge
Children - In order to have a good relationship you must first have a good relationship with yourself.
Thelmah Xavela Maluleke, Get to Know Yourself
Relationship - The most important relationship you can have is with yourself. It can be a positive and genuine relationship in which you know who you are and respect yourself.
Perry Allan Snow, Neither Waif Nor Stray - In order to have a good relationship you must first have a good relationship with yourself.
Thelmah Xavela Maluleke, Get to Know Yourself - Remember, love means being respectful and caring in a relationship. Respect her and respect yourself.
John Logan, Dorothy Kavanaugh, A Guys’ Guide to Love
Love Quotes for Her - When two people respect themselves they can truly respect each other thus respecting the relationship.
Michael D. Wilson, The Formula - It’s a key part of any successful relationship. You not only must respect the other person’s thoughts and feelings, but you must also respect yourself.
Will Irvin, Missing Pieces
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Famous Self-Respect Quotes
Be inspired by our collection of thought-provoking Self Respect Quotes from a variety of some of the most famous minds throughout time. I personally think that sometimes it takes a Mahatma Gandhi to tell you how it is! I can hear you saying but my name is Joe Blogs from L.A., I’m, not a Gandhi.
All I will say to that is… Not yet you’re not!
Self-Respect Quotes
Find below some of the best quotes that I could find from unique authors with many quotes you have probably never seen before! I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed sourcing them! Self-respect is hard to earn but these quotes will definitely give you a helping hand and the benefits from trying a new mindset will be seen almost immediately. Happy reading.
Dignity and Self-Respect Quotes
Dignity and self-respect go hand in hand, like bread and butter or cereal with milk. You cant have one without the other, so i thought it was important to source some quotes that remind you of that.
Self-Respect Walk Away Quotes
Whether a friendship or relationship is testing you and pushing you to the edge, you must find the courage, gather your self-respect, put one foot in front of the other, and WALK AWAY. At first, it may be tough, and ‘going it alone’ may feel daunting but you owe it to yourself to be happy. Once we have learned to value our true selves we will then attract people who value and respect us. Use the alone time to work on yourself, make yourself emotionally stronger, and be more able to cope with the challenges life throws at you. Maybe take up some hobbies that you didn’t have time for before, get back in touch with yourself
Self-Respect and Love Quotes
Self-respect is about loving yourself for who you truly are. Without the act of self-love, how can one be expected to respect themselves, and without self-respect how can one be expected to be loved? If a relationship is not giving you the love that it should be, maybe it’s time to close the door and open another?
We hope these quotes inspire and remind you to love number one first.
Relationship Self-Respect Quotes
Self-respect is an imperative part of every relationship, there must be a balance of self-respect and respect for the other party else one will get drowned in their ego. Self-respect is important so that you don’t become a pushover and stick up for what you believe in, again I truly believe this is about balance because if we aren’t willing to change certain things how will we be expected to grow.
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