Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.
“Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.”Roy T. Bennett
“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”Bruce Lee
“When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.”Thomas S. Monson
“I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.”Julius Erving
“Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.”Gamaliel Bailey