To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To you, respect. — Oren Arnold
I've never pumped myself up or made myself angry as some sportsmen do. I think that one should treat his opponent with great respect. — Fedor Emelianenko
Never fear another challenger, no matter how large; Never despise another challenger, no matter how small. — Morihei Ueshiba
Show respect to people who don't deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but of yours. — Dave Willis
Respect the game. It's easy to do when you're smaller, tough to do when you get bigger. And even tougher when you become number one. — Patrick Bet-David
Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect. — Tommy Hilfiger
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none. — Tecumseh
Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any. — Mark Twain
Respect all fear none my pride is everything — Nas
In the fight, we are fighters, but after, we have respect for each other. — Valentina Shevchenko
I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them. — Herbert Henry Lehman
Respect is the most important thing. Be respectful toward others and have respect for yourself. — Georges St-Pierre
Short Respect Opponent Quotes
In art, religion, and politics the respect must be mutual, no matter how violent the disagreement. — Vincent Price
Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand. — Lakhdar Brahimi
I fear no one, but respect everyone. — Roger Federer
Because we should always respect other nationalities, I have always tried to play them with dignity. — Ricardo Montalban
Everyone has their own tastes. Respect others. — Japanese Proverbs
Respect yourself and others will respect you. — Confucius
No wise combatant underestimates their antagonist. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love. — Mahatma Gandhi
It's a game of integrity. There's no referees out there. We all respect each other. — Jordan Spieth
Good sportsmanship means treating others with respect. I consider myself a pretty good sport. — Tommy Hilfiger
Respect Opponent Image Quotes
Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situation that threaten your peace of mind, self respect, values, morals and self worth.
Respect Your Opponent Quotes
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique. — Kano Jigoro
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity. — Benjamin Franklin
Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to the limit of your abilities. When it is over, you will have earned the respect of your opponents, your coaches, and yourself. — Tony La Russa
When someone disrespects you, beware the impulse to win their respect. For disrespect is not a valuation of your worth but a signal of their character.
It's good to be a little frightened. It's good to respect your opponent. It keeps you sharp. In the fight game, the head rules the heart. But in the end the heart is the boss. — Bryce Courtenay
Respect yourself, your Opponent and the Game — Chris Carter
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. — Arthur Balfour
Show respect even to people who don't deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.
Let people speak. Let people disagree. Communicate. Listen. Have high-respect, if not for your opponent, then for your own comportment and conduct as a good listener. — Bryant H. McGill
Giving The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men. — Henry Ward Beecher
I even believe if you're killing a team, you shouldn't stop. You should respect your opponents enough to play 100 percent the whole time. And by the same token, if you're getting killed by the other team, you should never quit. — Sue Wicks
Respecting your opponent is the key to winning any bout. Hold your enemy in contempt and you may miss the strategy behind his moves — David Hackworth
Respect is earned, Honesty is appreciated, Love is gained and Loyalty is returned.
Arsenal have won that advantage, nobody gave it to them. By playing fantastic football and by winning matches and by winning trophies, they won that respect that the opponent has for them. — Jose Mourinho
Respect every opponent, but fear none. — John Wooden
Mika Hakkinen was the best opponent (I've had) in terms of his quality, but the biggest admiration I had for him was we had 100% fight on track but a totally disciplined life off track. We respected each other highly and let each other live quietly. — Michael Schumacher
I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me. — Dave Barry
I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me. — Dave Barry
... the issue is not whether I agree with someone but rather how I treat someone with whom I profoundly disagree. We Christians are called to use the "weapons of grace," which means treating even our opponents with love and respect. — Philip Yancey
If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself? — Georges St-Pierre
Before each one of my fights, I make a point of saluting my opponent. I salute the other fighter out of respect, even though he is trying to take something from me. — Georges St-Pierre
Self-confidence is very important. If you don't think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of sheer respect for your opponent. You see the opportunity but also greater limitations than you should. I have always believed in what I do on the chessboard, even when I had no objective reason to. It is better to overestimate your prospects than underestimate them. — Magnus Carlsen
You know I don't think there will ever be a time when the English player is not respected, and feared, across the world of football. The English footballer is very brave and strong and committed and there is always enough high-class players in his team to cause concern in any opponent. It is a national characteristic. — Johan Cruijff
I like [ Rick] Santorum personally and respect him, but you wouldn't say that he was really that strong of an opponent. At the end of the day it wasn't like [Ronald] Reagan running against [George] Bush, or [George W.] Bush against [John] McCain, even. It's sort of surprising that Romney had as much trouble as he did, and I think it shows a weakness in appeal to those voters. — William Kristol
Have high-respect, if not for your opponent, then for your own comportment and conduct as a good listener. — Bryant H. McGill
Sometimes the image of the intellectual boxer did for me more harm than good. If a boxer has a reputation as an intellectual, some people no longer respect him as a fighter. With me it was always Lennox should react, not think. But thats nonsense. Only the guy who controls his opponent wins. — Lennox Lewis
I can push myself and you can push yourself, but competing, we push ourselves a little farther and we bring out our best even if one of us wins and one of us loses. The virtue of competition is that we both get better, not that one does. And that means we have great respect for the opponents, whether we win or whether we lose. — Po Bronson
I don't understand racism. I have many black friends and many others have been my opponents. Respect is basic. Unfortunately racism is a social problem, and football belongs to society. — Francesco Totti
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me! — Valentino Rossi
I respect every opponent no matter their record, no matter their title belts. I approach each opponent the same way. — Celestino Caballero
What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court. — Rafael Nadal
Never be arrogant or abrasive. Treat your opponent respectfully if they really and truly believe they are right. — Jane Goodall
If you start to focus on your opponent then you see so much quality in your opponents and weaknesses in your own side. You start to put doubts in your mind. You need to respect your opponents but that's it, no more. — Emmanuel Petit
I don't care very much for miniatures. I don't try to beat my opponents quickly because if they are strong, I think I should respect them. It is too risky to play sharply to beat them in 20 moves. — Bent Larsen
Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more. — Georges St-Pierre
If you really want a true confrontation, you treat your opponent with respect. — Henry Rollins
A genuine satyagraha should never excite contempt in the opponent even when it fails to command regard or respect. — Mahatma Gandhi
The knowledge of the omnipresence of God also means respect for the lives even of those who may be called opponents. — Mahatma Gandhi
I find that socialism is often misunderstood by its least intelligent supporters and opponents to mean simply unrestrained indulgence of our natural propensity to heave bricks at respectable persons. — George Bernard Shaw
I can entertain the proposition that life is a metaphor for boxing--for one of those bouts that go on and on, round following round, jabs, missed punches, clinches, nothing determined, again the bell and again and you and your opponent so evenly matched it's impossible not to see that your opponent is you.... Life is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing. — Joyce Carol Oates
To possess dignity is to be worthy of respect. Worthy of high esteem. Absorb this: you are worthy of respect. — Beth Moore
One should respect a defeated opponent! — Alexander Khalifman
Competition was as much as respecting your opponent's work as introspecting on your own. — Faraaz Kazi
People often say, 'Ah, ultimate fighting is so violent,' but it's rooted in martial arts. Martial arts incarnate respect. You can't walk into a dojo and say to your sensei, 'Hey, salut tabarnac!' After every one of my fights I go and shake the hand of my opponent. I don't need to hate the other fighter to fight him well. It's a sport. — Georges St-Pierre
It's important to respect both your teammates and your opponents. Friendships can make a victory last forever. — James Koven
The nicer the point, the more -- the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play. — Roger Federer
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