“Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man.”– Norman Cousins Related Quotes “I’m just one woman away, my mother, from being the same as Mike Tyson. I would’ve ended up like him if my mama had not been so tough and strong. A lot of people, including Mike, don’t know I came from the ghetto. They think I’m too nice and proper. But that’s the way my mama raised me – to look people in the eye and respect them.”– Evander Holyfield “The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that you gain, because you have come with this mandate from the United Nations.”– Lakhdar Brahimi “I have respect for what other people believe. What I believe in my own life is that it’s a search for how I can do things better, whether it’s being a better man or a better father or finding ways for myself to improve.”– Tom Cruise