A Quote by George Burns

I was always taught to respect my elders and I've now reached the age when I don't have anybody to respect.

George Burns

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George Burns
American - Comedian
January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996

I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.

George Burns

Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.

Lisa Ling

We understood, growing up - 'cause it was taught in our family home, my mom and dad - to respect women, for instance. To respect yourself. That you respect your name. Those are the kind of things we were taught.

Burgess Owens

Among the other values children should be taught are respect for others, beginning with the child's own parents and family; respect for the symbols of faith and the patriotic beliefs of others; respect for law and order; respect for the property of others; respect for authority.

James E. Faust

I'm playing for respect. Respect from anybody. Respect from anybody who thinks that I'm not the best in the game.

Jalen Ramsey

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going.

J. B. Priestley

People say, 'Respect your elders,' but I always go, 'Respect your young people because they are our future.'

Booker T

People in the NBA, as far as Europeans or international players, they respect them now. I didn't have any respect from anybody. I had to earn my way.

Vlade Divac

I don't care about the respect of the press or the public or anybody. Whose respect every day I'm trying to garner is the respect of my children and my grandchildren and my friends, the people I work with.

Margaret Trudeau

As human beings we value the experience that comes with age. We are reminded over and over again with statements like older and wiser and respect your elders, promoting age as something to be cherished and respected.

Jenna Morasca

As human beings we value the experience that comes with age. We are reminded over and over again with statements like 'older and wiser' and 'respect your elders,' promoting age as something to be cherished and respected.

Jenna Morasca

My father always said, "You don't know who you are until you know where you came from." That's one thing I always remembered. The other thing that my family always taught me was respect and reputation. You always respect yourself.

Rima Fakih

Do the right things, respect your elders, respect your teachers, continue to work hard, and if you are religious and you have some type of faith... pray.