"Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences."

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The theme of respect is universal, yet Andre Gide manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on respect often shapes our reality.

About Andre Gide

André Paul Guillaume Gide was a French author whose writing spanned a wide variety of styles and topics. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Gide's career ranged from his beginnings in the symbolist movement to criticising imperialism in the interwar period. Author of more than 50 books, he was described in his obituary in The New York Times as "France's greatest contemporary man of letters" and "judged the greatest French writer of this century by the literary cognoscenti."

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"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"I admire the Elsie Tanners and Barbara Windsors of the world: people who have crawled back from the abyss. I'm quite camp in that respect."

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