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Respect is to honor and show consideration.

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Respect Hero: Dr. Suzanne

Submitted by Dr. B-L is a Professor of History in New Mexico. The strength she has exhibited in her classroom is amazing. She has an unbelievable passion for teaching, learning, and living and has more than earned the respect her students have for her. While t... Read more

Respect Hero: Pat

Submitted by Pat is an unassuming, retired woman who has taken to helping those who live on the streets of Birmingham. Pat maintains a clothing closet at her church and spends weekends, shopping at garage sales and thrift stores for clothing that her homeless ... Read more

Respect Hero: Gary

Submitted by I would like to tell you about someone who is not a hero because he is a fireman or in the National Guard, or is running a charity. The person I am writing about is an everyday hero. When I was 18, and my grandmother had just died, I needed a plac... Read more

Respect Hero: Sacred Heart & Ville Platte HS Teams

Submitted by My name is Tim. I am a physical therapist in the small Cajun/Creole Southwest Louisiana town of Ville Platte where 51% of our population of 8,000 lives below the poverty line. We have two high school football teams in our city. One is an 82% Afric... Read more

Respect Hero: Aboobacker

Submitted by My hero is my father. He cares, loves, and even respects me. At times, he asks my views. He controls any situation easily with practical solutions and works hard for us. He gives us advice at the right time in right manner with utmost care. Read more
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Personal Stories

Standing Up For His Faith

Submitted by Dani Dorian I was seventeen at the time and my grandma had just passed. It was one of the saddest things I've had to deal with. During the processional to the burial site, we had to drive through a well known gang area. My grandma purchased the plot next to h... Read more

Grandma Anna

Submitted by Judy Goligoski "Pa, I don't want to get married yet". These were the words of my Grandma Anna in the summer of 1904. She was 19 and was to marry Tom . Her pa would give them some land, a cow and some chickens and everything would be alright. They were married at... Read more

No Bullying!

Submitted by Alexys As bullying gets worse and worse, I've come to realize how bad it actually is. Every time I see someone at school in the halls (popular-unpopular) getting bullied it just enrages me. There is one specific kid I can't stand to see bullied. He is an... Read more

NJHS Disaster

Submitted by Chrissi In middle school, I was involved in our school's NJHS. We did volunteer work for the community. Every year we held a charity basketball game. My NJHS instructor was one of those people who took their stress out on others. I was put in charge of ma... Read more

Respect

Submitted by Katrina Sue I will always remember this one girl that was in all of my 7th grade classes. She was very quiet, never back-talked anyone, always greeted the staff at our school, never interrupted the teachers like any other kid in the school. All my friends tho... Read more
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RESPECT

Quotes
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I have never been hurt by anything I didn't say.
Calvin Coolidge 30th Us President (1872-1933);
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I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
William Butler Yeats Poet, Nobel Prize Winner (1865-1939);
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We were taught to respect everyone, especially those who were older and wiser than we were from whom we could learn.
BeNeca Ward Author Of "3rd Generation Country, A Practical Guide To Raising Children With Great Values" (born 1976);
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Respect for right conduct is felt by everybody.
Jane Austen Novelist (1775-1817);
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I fear no one, but I respect everyone.
Roger Federer Professional Tennis Player, 5 Time Wimbledon Champion (born 1981);
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Comments

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john 17 days ago from honold
you can spend your whole life telling yourself how much you love someone but it's not really love until you give it away!
LCD 2 months ago from California
Respect = (honor + dignity + value + recognition + esteem) - apathy
Terri North 3 months ago from Home
Respect must be the foundation of all relationships ... ALL
Katlego 4 months ago from You have to respect your self
Respect other people and yourself.
Daniel 5 months ago from Jos
Respect is the sure way to greatness.
natalia 6 months ago from colombia
estoy asiendo un albun sobre el respeto para el colegio pero no se me viene nada a la cabesa me pueden alludar con sus ideas
Macy 6 months ago from Reedley,CA
Without respect there would be conflict everywhere, its the reason we get along with each other.
Robert Stewart 7 months ago from Bethel, Alaska
Without respect there will be no peace.
Emma Marquez 7 months ago from San Diego, Ca.
El RESPETO AL DERECHO AJENO ES LA PAZ LIC.BENITO JUAREZ.
Richard J. 7 months ago from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Respect is a part of everything that we do. As long as we can say "Well done" or "Keep going", we will all succeed.

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