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To hold a position of such influence and use it badly, are children then that gullible to accord this respect? Oh civility, where did we lose you that a leader is now forced to walk out of an insulting public function?
Most of the time, we think respect is due only to someone old or older.
respect of infrastructure taxes, while Rs135.443 million were collected in respect of professional taxes.
Furthermore, if the rulers indulge in corruption, abuse and misuse of power and authority, nepotism, showing undue political favours to their favourites and blue-eyed guys here and there and do not show due and proper respect to the Constitution, then it has to be regretfully said that the rulers are to be blamed for not showing due respect to the vote and none else.
Today, the changing financial role of husband and wife has eroded on the principle of love and respect. These days, a lot of wives are fast becoming the bread winner in the marriage.
It's said that if you don't respect yourself, it'll be more difficult for you to respect others.
Brazil, Jordan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Mexico are all multi-active and their people want to feel comfortable before "getting down to business." While I worked in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabweans I worked with would not do business with people they did not know, respect, or consider a friend.
Though the definition of respect may vary, it usually centers on character, experience, and ethics.
I respect him, and I know all the boys in the change room respect him because he has come out and his bat does the talking.
An ANOVA was conducted on the raw data with a design of Respect for Private Life x Equality x Civil Liberty x Social Protection, 2 x 2 x 3 x 3.
They presented their work to a packed function room in Gisborough Hall, before performing a song and dance production to Pharrell Williams' Happy sound track, which had been rewritten to feature RESPECT lyrics.
The Road Respect Tour is the centerpiece of a multi-agency program that addresses bicycle safety issues on the road by promoting adherence to the law and respect between bicyclists and drivers.
But this charge alone is enough to alert us to the fact that "respect" is not a simple matter.
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