Dwight D. Eisenhower's Concept Of Respect

Dwight D. Eisenhower announced in his Farewell Address to the Nation in 1961 that “this world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect”. Although the dictionary definition of the word ‘respect’ is defined as “admiring someone or something deeply as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements”, the concept of respect has many different meanings and implications depending on the context. In my opinion, respect belongs not to those who exceed others, but those who go against what everyone is telling them and still make something of themselves; few choose to venture further than the cage society has placed around them, and those who do truly deserve your respect. Respect is found by those who are not afraid of what others say about them, those who challenge the world and others to learn more about themselves as well as help others try to understand themselves as well. If …show more content…
Confucius, a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher theorized that to succeed in society you must “respect yourself and others will respect you.” In order to learn to respect yourself, you must first be comfortable with who you are as a person. One quote that I recognize as significant to our society is something Lao Tzu once said. He was a Chinese philosopher known as wise to those around him and had a lot of respect from his peers. Lao wisely stated that “when you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you”. Lao explains that when you are familiar and comfortable with who you are and

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