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# Respect is often returned in kind. Responding to a...
> Respect is often returned in kind. Responding to a provocative stranger with patience instead of anger can turn hostility into courtesy, which is a small demonstration of how much power calm respect carries.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Freedom, Trust, and Non-Attachment in Relationships - Workbook|Freedom, Trust, and Non-Attachment in Relationships]]
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“Respect is often returned in kind. Responding to a provocative stranger with patience instead of anger can turn hostility into courtesy, which is a small demonstration of how much power calm respect carries.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-respect-often-returned-calm-respect-carries
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