Respect is understanding. Sympathy. Empathy. Peace. Love, even if just for a moment.
The difference between someone’s tears and a smile.
The difference between a life lived in fear or rejection and a life lived with pride.

No hypocrites! Don’t ask for it without showing it in return!

Essential to relationships of all kinds.
Beautiful for the sake of humanity.

Hate is hurtful, damaging beneath the surface, where eyes cannot see but eyes can reflect.
Respect can heal the hurt that hatred leaves behind.

Even a moment of respect, even grudging, no matter how small, can save a life.
Think! Suicides would be less frequent and less numerous if there was more respect in the world.

It is not “cool” to be disrespectful.

It is not “uncool” to be chivalrous or polite towards other men and woman.

Anger is only emotion.
As much as it may influence us, emotion should not, and does not have to, rule us.
Be stronger than your prejudices.
Be stronger than your fear.
Strong is “cool,” right?
So why isn’t it “cool” to be strong by showing courtesy?

Everyone is guilty of the occasional blunder lacking in a touch of courtesy.
Sometimes we realize it, sometimes we don’t.
But there is no excuse for purposefully hateful or degrading actions and remarks.

Be proud of your humanity!
Be proud of your differences!
They are what make you unique.
They are what make you you!

Do not lie down the hand of empathy and kindness for the sake of a few moments of glory, humor, or self-motivation.
The force of hate may be strong, may be hard to set aside; but the power of even a simple moment of caring silence can make more of an impact than a blow.
It is one that heals instead of hurts.

Be brave, my fellow human beings.
My fellow mortals, sons and daughters, sisters and brothers of flesh and red blood.
Be brave.
Don’t let hate turn you into something you’re not!