Charles Barkley

I've always said that: 'We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect.' You can't demand respect from white people and the cops if we don't respect each other.

American Baseball Player

Bertrand Russell

If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.

British Philosopher

Manuel Neuer

Bayern are a club where success is demanded, and second place isn't particularly appreciated. We have a history and culture to respect.

German Athlete

Sergio Ramos

We all know the demands at this club, but I'm ready for this responsibility to make sure every Madridista is happy.

Spanish Athlete

John Lennon

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

English Musician

Josh Hartnett

I'm not all that demanding, I don't think. My family might think otherwise.

Actor

Hedy Lamarr

I was in constant demand, in my professional life and my personal life.

Austrian Actress

Mary J. Blige

You demand respect and you'll get it. First of all, you give respect.

American Musician

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

First and last, what is demanded of genius is love of truth.

German Writer

Glenn Beck

You've got to demand the truth from yourself.

American Journalist

Using 'demand' suggests you can't wait much longer for a response.

Implies Urgency

Can be seen as assertive or even aggressive, especially in personal situations.

Often Assertive

'Demand' is much stronger than 'ask'; use it when 'ask' is too mild.

Confusion with 'Ask'

When you 'demand', it often implies a position of power or right.

Conveys Authority

Verb form signifies a need or wish for immediate action.

Immediate Action

Refers to consumer interest in products or services within a market.

Market Relevance

High demand can often increase prices, while low demand might lower them.

Impacts Prices

Emphasizes that something is a necessity, not just a desire.

Essential Requirement

Indicates there is no alternative; the need is non-negotiable.

No Flexibility

Implies a legal right to request payment or action.

Legal Obligation

A legal or formal 'demand' may suggest consequences if not met.

Implies Consequences

 but how we treat bodies and burials continues to evolve. We may each have different spiritual, religious, or practical approaches to dying, but the ever-increasing demand for burial space might give us a push to be creative about where our bodies go after the final stages of life.

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 Urban parents demand school vouchers. You may support these efforts or not. Whether you get what you want depends on how adept you are with power, which brings us finally to what you can do to become more powerful in public life. Here, it's useful to think in terms of literacy.

How to understand power...

 and has a similar fat content to human milk. In their natural environment, mammals secrete milk on call for immediate consumption by their young. But with the demands of thirsty consumers, the dairy industry has enlisted methods to step up production, enhance shelf life,

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 By selling them, kings enriched their own realms, and strengthened them against neighboring enemies. African kingdoms prospered from the slave trade, but meeting the European's massive demand created intense competition.

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 to financial assets and living arrangements. Cults also demand obedience to human leaders who tend to be highly persuasive people with authoritarian and narcissistic streaks motivated by money, sex, power, or all three.

Why do people join...

 and let me tell you that this was the first time when a campaign was launched by me or anywhere in the world, to educate and sensitize the consumers to create a demand for child-labor-free rugs.

Kailash Satyarthi: How...

 for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex. They do this by being sexually insatiable. As each lioness comes into heat, she demands to be mated every 20 minutes.

Brutal Lion Infanticide...

 it to be altered on demand this anger protected me I knew what I knew and it couldn't be erased so the person gaslighting you will often try to bully

How to deal with...

 The lucky survivors can begin learning the unique way of life, demanded by this hostile island.

The Most Dramatic...

 watersheds demand our respect and attention

Demand

Implies Urgency

Often Assertive

Confusion with 'Ask'

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