"It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right." ― Henry David Thoreau Topic(s): Respect Tags: cultivate, desirable, respect More From Henry David Thoreau "There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or advice to live worthily and satisfactorily to myself; but I believe that it is in my power to elevate myself this very hour above the common level of my life." "What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?" "A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend." More In Respect "When it comes to the president, we have to respect him, we have to protect him, and we have to correct him. And in my career, since he’d been on the national stage at least, I’ve had – I’ve always respected the president."― Tavis Smiley "With respect to the respective French and German traditions you are no doubt correct, although I am reluctant to see individual achievement reduced to archetypes."― Brian Ferneyhough "I even believe if you’re killing a team, you shouldn’t stop. You should respect your opponents enough to play 100 percent the whole time. And by the same token, if you’re getting killed by the other team, you should never quit."― Sue Wicks