But before relating it a decent respect to the opinions of the reader requires me to state my own attitude toward that whole situation at the time.
Nowhere in any American state paper connected with the Philippines is there any reference to "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind.
The only question for those who affect that "decent respect to the opinions of mankind" which the men of 1776 had in mind is, "Are the Filipinos a people?
I am convinced, however, that no nation can secure in this twentieth century its rightful development unless its national conduct is regulated with a "decent respect to the opinions of mankind.
And finally "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind"; the first utterance of America is addressed not to the nations of the world, but to the men and women who inhabit them.
Our first word was to the people of Europe; the Declaration of Independence tried to incite the British people against their own Parliament; and the "decent respect to the opinions of mankind" refers to citizens, not to chancelleries.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "decent respect" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
