Robert M. La Follette Quotes

Mr. Chairman, I desire to say to those present that their perfect attention will not embarrass me in the least.

I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.

I think you have to be respectful to the people who want to talk to you.

To use bitter words, when kind words are at hand, Is like picking unripe fruit when the ripe fruit is there.

You have to respectfully listen to advice.

People can smell a lack of respect from a mile away.

Respect a man, he will do it the more.

The important thing is having genuine regard for your audience.

It comes down to the way you treat people. When you treat people with dignity and respect all the time, you can work through anything.

It is more comfortable for me, in the long run, to be rude than polite.

They could have been nice to me instead of treating me like an idiot.

Never insult anyone by accident.

If you don't respect me you're not gonna get that respect back.

I would never disrespect anyone.

Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.

Respect and mutual respect are important. I, for instance, often show my latest work so that people can see how I work.

I think it's the easiest thing in the world to be friendly and say 'please' and 'thank you.' I try and remember it and use it.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

I want there to be a level of respect between everybody.

I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it's about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader.

Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.

Those old adages - you attract more with honey; do unto others - are true. You can get attention by being acerbic or mean or making a bizarre comment. But by being nice, being empathetic, building relationships and listening, people begin to recognize that you're thoughtful and respectful of their position.

Try to be as good a listener as you are a speaker. Don't just put the emphasis on saying things. Listen.

I'm not one of those actors who asks for too many favours. So when I do, people tend to listen.

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.