Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.
When I meet a new person, I am on the lookout for signs of what he or she is loyal to. It is a preliminary clue to the sense of belonging, and hence of his or her humanity.
Suspicion and doubt lead to animosity and hatred.
Self-respect is a question of recognizing that anything worth having has a price.
Anyone who draws attention to himself as an individual, is viewed with suspicion. We acquired this tendency, of course, from America, and we must resist it: levelling, and imitation of what others are already doing.
Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.
Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?
Self-respect is nothing to hide behind. When you need it most it isn't there.