Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.
Benjamin Whichcote

As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.
Joe Baca

As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold.
Jonathan Swift

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they passed.
William Temple

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.
J. Paul Getty

But what many psychologists have done, probably because they did well on a test themselves and everyone wants high self esteem, is to create this little box and then do their research inside it.
Robert Sternberg

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
George Washington

Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
Moliere

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.
Abraham Lincoln

Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is looked upon much more seriously than it was formerly.
Elihu Root

I have strong sentiments toward Iran, since I distinguish between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. I highly esteem Iranian music and culture.
Moshe Katsav

I know that those who esteem these little organised associations to be the churches of God, see nothing but mere meetings of men in every other gathering of God's children.
John Nelson Darby

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
Abraham Lincoln

It certainly is the duty of every true Christian, to esteem himself a stranger and pilgrim in this world; and as bound to use earthly blessings, not as means of satisfying lust or gratifying wantonness, but of supplying his absolute wants and necessities.
Johann Arndt

It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
Luc de Clapier

LET us honour the King by cherishing respectful Sentiments concerning him; speaking of him with Affection, with Esteem and Reverence; and by promoting a like Spirit and Conduct in others.
Charles Inglis

Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.
Eustace Budgell

Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may.
William Cobbett