Self Respect Quotes and Messages

In this article, we've compiled a collection of inspiring self respect quotes to help you boost your self-worth and set healthy boundaries. These quotes will remind you of your worth and help you see yourself in a positive light.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Externally, be humble. Internally, be confident.

Externally, be humble. Internally, be confident.

Work to improve yourself, not prove yourself.

Work to improve yourself, not prove yourself.

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one’s self-respect.

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one’s self-respect.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

In yourself right now is all the place you’ve got.

In yourself right now is all the place you’ve got.

Every relationship you have is a reflection of your relationship with yourself.

Every relationship you have is a reflection of your relationship with yourself.

Self-Respect and wisdom are the only symbols of human beings.

Self-Respect and wisdom are the only symbols of human beings.

Make it a goal to see the best in everyone and the best will come back to you.

Make it a goal to see the best in everyone and the best will come back to you.

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.

Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.

Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.

Be your authentic self, not the person you think other people expect you to be.

Be your authentic self, not the person you think other people expect you to be.

Self-respect and reality is tough to rival when it comes to balancing it honestly.

Self-respect and reality is tough to rival when it comes to balancing it honestly.

To express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself; that, my friend, is very hard to do.

To express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself; that, my friend, is very hard to do.

Being well and wellbeing is my way of life.

Being well and wellbeing is my way of life.

The goal is not to show how great you are to others, but how vulnerable you are to yourself.

The goal is not to show how great you are to others, but how vulnerable you are to yourself.

If everybody loves you, something is wrong. Nobody can please everybody.

If everybody loves you, something is wrong. Nobody can please everybody.

You’ll stop caring what people think about you when you realize how seldom they do.

You’ll stop caring what people think about you when you realize how seldom they do.

When you tolerate disrespectful people you disrespect yourself.

When you tolerate disrespectful people you disrespect yourself.

Speak the truth or at least don’t lie.

Speak the truth or at least don’t lie.

Having self-esteem is easy, obtaining self-respect is the real challenge.

Having self-esteem is easy, obtaining self-respect is the real challenge.

You don’t need perfection, only progress.

You don’t need perfection, only progress.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.

Self-esteem is earned.

Self-esteem is earned.

Love yourself for what you are, instead of hating yourself for what you are not.

Love yourself for what you are, instead of hating yourself for what you are not.

Renounce all external authority.

Renounce all external authority.

Don’t let loving someone be the reason you allow them to hurt you.

Don’t let loving someone be the reason you allow them to hurt you.

Stop quitting when it gets hard.

Stop quitting when it gets hard.

The real power comes from being real.

The real power comes from being real.

Never trade respect for attention.

Never trade respect for attention.

Never lose yourself to find others.

Never lose yourself to find others.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. That’s real power.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. That’s real power.

Society rewards confidence. Nature rewards knowledge.

Society rewards confidence. Nature rewards knowledge.

That’s what I grew up with. I didn’t aspire to be anything besides that.

That’s what I grew up with. I didn’t aspire to be anything besides that.

The more respect you give to others, the more you earn.

The more respect you give to others, the more you earn.

The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.

The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.

I don’t want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.

I don’t want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.

Our self-respect tracks our choices.

Our self-respect tracks our choices.

Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.

Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.

Be honest with who you are. Be honest with who you are not.

Be honest with who you are. Be honest with who you are not.

No one is going to value you more than you value yourself.

No one is going to value you more than you value yourself.

Instead of saving humanity, every person should save himself.

Instead of saving humanity, every person should save himself.

The respect you show to others is an immediate reflection of your own self-respect.

The respect you show to others is an immediate reflection of your own self-respect.

You are often your own harshest authority. Let yourself be free.

You are often your own harshest authority. Let yourself be free.

If you want to earn respect, just be honest.

If you want to earn respect, just be honest.

Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.

Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.

They will call you arrogant for having self-respect.

They will call you arrogant for having self-respect.

Self-respect knows no considerations.

Self-respect knows no considerations.

Who you are is defined by the values you are willing to struggle for.

Who you are is defined by the values you are willing to struggle for.

Don’t. Self respect is everything.

Don’t. Self respect is everything.

Success comes from curiosity, concentration, perseverance, and self-criticism.

Success comes from curiosity, concentration, perseverance, and self-criticism.

Having self – respect also means honoring your own thoughts and feelings.

Having self – respect also means honoring your own thoughts and feelings.