General, The Insulted and the Injured (1861)
“Respect yourself, if you want others to respect you.”
Book 1, Chapter 2, Section 5.
Variant: ""Have a proper regard for yourself if you wish to be esteemed by others.""
Über den Umgang mit Menschen (1788)
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Achte Dich selbst, wenn Du willst, dass Andre Dich achten sollen!
Erstes Buch, 2. Kapitel, Ueber den Umgang mit sich selbst. 5. Ausgabe. Hannover: Hahn, 1878. Seite 67 http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image%3A%C3%9Cber_den_Umgang_mit_Menschen.djvu&page=83
Über den Umgang mit Menschen
Variant: Achte dich selbst, wenn du willst, dass andere dich achten sollen!
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