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Love of our neighbour, then, has just the same respect to, is no more distant from, self-love, than hatred of our neighbour, or than love or hatred of anything else. – Joseph Butler

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Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections. – Joseph Butler

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The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves. – Joseph Butler

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Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use. – Gamaliel Bailey

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I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? Ive always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs. – Justin Townes Earle

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Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. – Samuel Butler

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I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one thing out of my career and that was respect. I didnt want money. I didnt care about fame. – Christine Lahti

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