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Respect is given by honest people on account of one's merit, for the public, it is given for one's luck.
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Respect is not fear and awe... it is the ability, absent of all exploitation, to see a person as he is, to be aware of his unique individuality, and to want the person to grow and unfold for their own sake and in their own way.
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Respect is a commitment to know the other as a separate being, and not merely as a reflection of my own ego.
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