What is self respect ?

Respect yourself and others will respect you.  ~Confucius 
Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.  ~John Herschel

I had an interesting day today - trying to figure out exactly what self respect is compared to self esteem, compared to self love. I think they all mean something a little different.

Tonight I will talk about self respect because I am leaning toward that being the most important. According to the dictionary the definition of SELF RESPECT is "due respect for oneself, one's character, and one's conduct" or "a proper respect for oneself as a human being."