"I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect." ― Edward Gibbon Topic(s): Respect More From Edward Gibbon "Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself." "Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused." "The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature." More In Respect "I would never want to live in L.A., and I made that decision years ago, so I never chose that path for myself, although I have much respect for those that do it at a high level."― Matt Cameron "Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress; having rejected all respect for antiquity, it offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future."― Benjamin Disraeli "I think we need to significantly reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector. The Obama administration is doing the opposite. They’re loading on more and more regulation on the private respect to how the economy functions."― Dick Cheney