I see where you’re coming from about the quote! And I understand your line of thinking.

Personally, I don’t think that it’s as manipulative as all that. Even if the person just did it to garner respect, I don’t begrudge them that because I don’t see it as harmful or malicious in this context.

Policing internet memes, those that don’t harm others in its messaging, doesn’t sit right with me.

I could take quotes with or without images, personally, but I don’t begrudge others who make connections between ideas and images and the persons in them when they’re trying to spread positivity.

If it were me presented in an inspiring context, I personally would be flattered, honestly! To know that something bearing my likeness potentially uplifted a lot of people? That would make me happy.

But of course, I understand that you don’t have to see it that way and that’s fine; we’re different people!