I respect a man who knows how to spell a word more than one way

I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way.

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself

An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one's self-respect

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.