

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov

“We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.”
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“Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina

“Submission is not about authority and it is not obedience; it is all about relationships of love and respect.”
― The Shack
― The Shack
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