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We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers. – Marguerite Gardiner

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Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant? – Marguerite Gardiner

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I adore adverbs they are the only qualifications I really much respect. – Henry James

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Because we should always respect other nationalities, I have always tried to play them with dignity. – Ricardo Montalban

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Over the course of time this gave us a deep respect for ideas, both our own and those of others, and an understanding that conflict through debate is a powerful means of revealing truth. – Robert B. Laughlin

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I wanted to be the kind of woman who would attract a certain kind of man that I could respect. That was my thinking. It had to do with the kind of couple I would be a part of. – Lisa Kudrow

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