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“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
. “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne
“Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.” – Joan Didion
“Self-respect is not a function of size, age, or wealth. Breathe deep and swallow your pride.” – Max Lucado
“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” – Mark Twain
“Self-respect is everything you have when you’ve got nothing else.” – Anonymous
“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” – Carl Jung
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” – Shannon L. Alder
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” – Lao Tzu
“Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” – Parker Palmer
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
“I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.” – Maya Angelou