One is rated by others as he rates himself..Proverbs
To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. ~Joan Didion
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. ~Marcus Aurelius
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
They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. ~Mahatma Gandhi
You must be true to yourself. Strong enough to be true to yourself. Brave enough to be true to yourself. Wise enough to be brave enough to be strong enough to shape yourself from what you actually are. Sylvia Ashton-Warner
Respect yourself and others will respect you. ~Confucius
Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places, when you suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth we have spoken it. ~Whitney Griswold
