Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.

This world of ours… must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself

We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

Most of those coming from the mainland are very destitute, almost naked