I think 'Dignity and self respect' would be
tantamount to self-love.
Maybe having the confidence to stand up for what
YOU believe in is also loving yourself enough to fight for your
beliefs. After all... when you love someone or something you may
choose to overlook their/its faults.
'Self-love' to me is an abstract noun that cannot be easily
defined. But the bottomline is... only by loving yourself
unconditionally you will then be able to have the confidence to
tackle Life head-on. Because whatever it is you choose to do, you
will know that regardless of the mistakes that you may make, you
are still proud to be you.