Esteem

/əˈstēm,eˈstēm/

noun/verb

noun

a favorable opinion or judgement

The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.

– Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900)

verb

to honor, to regard highly or favorably

Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad Company.

– George Washington (1732 – 1799)