Quote by George Bancroft
Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no resp

Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect. – George Bancroft

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Not in vain has Lincoln lived, for he has helped to make this republic an example of justice, with no caste but the caste of humanity. – George Bancroft

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The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. – George Bancroft

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Parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance. – Zachary Quinto

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Plus, you know, when I was young, there was a lot of respect for clowning in rock music – look at Little Richard. It was a part of the whole thing, and I always also believed that it released the audience. – Bruce Springsteen

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From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot. – Sachin Tendulkar

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Thus, it was to seek true civilization and true justice for all the peoples of the world, and to view this as the destruction of personal freedom and respect is to be assailed by the hatred and emotion of war, and to make hasty judgments. – Hideki Tojo

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