The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.
Jane Smiley
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Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment. -
I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong. I don't have respect for the people that made the decisions to go on with war. I don't have that much respect for Bush. He's about war, I'm not about war - a lot of people aren't about war. -
I've got no respect for any young man who won't join the colors. -
He has a profound respect for old age. Especially when it's bottled. -
Like the average American that I hang out with, and like my father before me, I raised all my children to respect tools and use them wisely and safely.
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