“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.”– Henry David Thoreau Related Quotes “I have as much input to the blues I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.”– Luther Allison “To live your life well, and have respect for what came before or after – there’s a strong respect for that in African culture.”– Anna Deavere Smith “We shall listen, not lecture learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In short, our foreign policy will rest on the traditional American values of restraint and empathy, not on military might.”– Theodore C. Sorensen