Self-respect starts from loving yourself for who you are. Also, consider your own feelings first instead of always accepting what others say about you. And remember, don't ever let others degrade you or look down on you. Always tell yourself that you don't deserve that kind of treatment. Be proud of yourself. May these quotes about self-respect make you realize the importance of self-love that will help you achieve a happy life.
1. “Don’t lower your standards for anyone or anything. Self respect is everything.”
2. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
3. “I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self-respect.”
4. “When someone treats you like an option, help them narrow their choices by removing yourself from the equation. It’s that simple.”
5. “Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”
6. “Being honest with yourself is the highest form of self-respect. If you’re not feeling something, don’t do it.”
7. “I’m not a backup plan, and definitely not a second choice.”
8. “A person cannot be comfortable without their own approval.”
9. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.”
10. “Do not compare yourself to others. If you do so, you are insulting yourself.”
11. “Saying yes or maybe when we mean no, cheapens our word, diminishes our sense of self-respect, and compromises our integrity.”
12. “Love yourself enough to surround yourself with people who respect you.”
13. “Be you. The world will adjust.”
14. “Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.”
15. “Everyone’s a star and deserves the right to twinkle.”
16. “The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.”
17. “Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that doesn’t serve you, grow you, or make you happy.”
18. “Self-respect is the greatest gift we can give to our self.”
19. “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
20. “He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.”
21. “You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce.”
22. “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.”
23. “Respect yourself enough to know that you deserve the very best.”
24. “You’ve got to respect yourself. You’ve got to find your inner light.”
25. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
26. “It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.”
27. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.”
28. “Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
29. “It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings towards themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.”
30. “It's not the lack of ability or opportunity that holds you back; it is only a lack of confidence in yourself.”
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31. “First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe.”
32. “Your problem is you're too busy holding onto your unworthiness.”
33. “Nothing resembles selfishness more closely than self-respect.”
34. “God created you as you are. Learn to love it. Learn to live it.”
35. “Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.”
36. “Your sense of self-worth comes from you alone, never the opinion of others.”
37. “Cutting people out of my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect myself.”
38. “You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are.”
39. “Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.”
40. “Doing great to yourself is another kind of respect.”
41. “The better you feel about yourself, the less you need the feel to show off.”
42. “Don’t ever dumb yourself down just to make someone else feel comfortable.”
43. “Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy.”
44. “You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
45. “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves, there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect.”
46. “Carry yourself like a Queen and you’ll get your King.”
47. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
48. “Self-love, self-respect, self-worth. There is a reason they all start with self. You cannot find them in anyone else.”
49. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”
50. “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
51. “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.”
52. “One's self-image is very important because if that's in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything.”
53. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.”
54. “Do not tolerate disrespect, not even from yourself.”
55. “The opinion which other people have is their problem, not yours.”
56. “Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your handbrake on.”
57. “Self-respect knows no considerations.”
58. “If you have earned your self-respect, respect by others is a luxury; if you haven’t, respect by others is a necessity.”
59. “Happiness blooms in the presence of self-respect and the absence of ego.”
60. “Ego is false confidence, self-respect is true confidence.”
61. “Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.”
62. “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.”
63. “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”
64. “That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.”
65. “Once you become self-conscious, there is no end to it; once you start to doubt, there is no room for anything else.”
66. “The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.”
67. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
68. “When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on.”
69. “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.”
70. “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. Good pride represents our dignity and self-respect. Bad pride is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.”
71. “Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.”
72. “Every relationship you have is a reflection of your relationship with your self.”
73. “Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.”
74. “You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own.”
75. “You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.”
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2. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
3. “I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self-respect.”
4. “When someone treats you like an option, help them narrow their choices by removing yourself from the equation. It’s that simple.”
5. “Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”
6. “Being honest with yourself is the highest form of self-respect. If you’re not feeling something, don’t do it.”
7. “I’m not a backup plan, and definitely not a second choice.”
8. “A person cannot be comfortable without their own approval.”
9. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.”
11. “Saying yes or maybe when we mean no, cheapens our word, diminishes our sense of self-respect, and compromises our integrity.”
12. “Love yourself enough to surround yourself with people who respect you.”
13. “Be you. The world will adjust.”
14. “Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.”
16. “The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.”
17. “Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that doesn’t serve you, grow you, or make you happy.”
18. “Self-respect is the greatest gift we can give to our self.”
19. “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
21. “You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce.”
22. “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.”
23. “Respect yourself enough to know that you deserve the very best.”
24. “You’ve got to respect yourself. You’ve got to find your inner light.”
26. “It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.”
27. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.”
28. “Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
29. “It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings towards themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.”
30. “It's not the lack of ability or opportunity that holds you back; it is only a lack of confidence in yourself.”
More Quotes on Self-respect
31. “First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe.”
32. “Your problem is you're too busy holding onto your unworthiness.”
33. “Nothing resembles selfishness more closely than self-respect.”
34. “God created you as you are. Learn to love it. Learn to live it.”
35. “Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.”
36. “Your sense of self-worth comes from you alone, never the opinion of others.”
37. “Cutting people out of my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect myself.”
38. “You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are.”
39. “Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.”
40. “Doing great to yourself is another kind of respect.”
41. “The better you feel about yourself, the less you need the feel to show off.”
42. “Don’t ever dumb yourself down just to make someone else feel comfortable.”
43. “Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy.”
44. “You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
45. “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves, there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect.”
46. “Carry yourself like a Queen and you’ll get your King.”
47. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
48. “Self-love, self-respect, self-worth. There is a reason they all start with self. You cannot find them in anyone else.”
49. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”
50. “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
51. “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.”
52. “One's self-image is very important because if that's in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything.”
53. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.”
54. “Do not tolerate disrespect, not even from yourself.”
55. “The opinion which other people have is their problem, not yours.”
56. “Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your handbrake on.”
57. “Self-respect knows no considerations.”
58. “If you have earned your self-respect, respect by others is a luxury; if you haven’t, respect by others is a necessity.”
59. “Happiness blooms in the presence of self-respect and the absence of ego.”
60. “Ego is false confidence, self-respect is true confidence.”
61. “Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.”
62. “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.”
63. “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”
64. “That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.”
65. “Once you become self-conscious, there is no end to it; once you start to doubt, there is no room for anything else.”
66. “The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.”
67. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
68. “When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on.”
69. “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.”
70. “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. Good pride represents our dignity and self-respect. Bad pride is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.”
71. “Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.”
72. “Every relationship you have is a reflection of your relationship with your self.”
73. “Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.”
74. “You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own.”
75. “You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.”
Share these Respect Yourself Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.