"By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy."
― George Bancroft
Topic(s):
Respect
― George Bancroft
More From George Bancroft
- "Beauty is but the sensible image of the Infinite. Like truth and justice it lives within us; like virtue and the moral law it is a companion of the soul."
- "The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force."
- "Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect."
More In Respect
- "I work on a TV show I love, I have the opportunity to do movies with actors I respect, and I’m in love with the man I want to spend the rest of my life with, who pushes me and excites me."― Ali Larter
- "Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others."― Barry Bonds
- "In order to gain the respect of your players in the locker room, you can’t just perform on Saturday. You have to do it consistently during practices, meetings, and in the weight room."― Junior Seau