Soul or Intelligence destined to possess the sense of…

This world is indeed a living being endowed with a soul and intelligence ... a single visible living entity containing all other living entities,…

— Plato

A strong sense of identity gives man an idea he can do no wrong; too little accomplishes the same.

— Djuna Barnes

We all need a past - that's where our sense of identity comes from.

— Penelope Lively

The word, and the concept of feminism, was a gift because it gave me a sense of identity and a way of defining how…

— Betty Buckley

“To seek the self, one must first have a clear idea of what one is looking for. Thus, some meditation manuals advise actively cultivating…

— Donald S. Lopez Jr

“quoted Djuna Barnes: “Too great a sense of identity makes a man feel he can do no wrong. And too little does the same.”

— James Baldwin

Unfortunately, I think I drifted so much growing up that I don't have a strong sense of identity. I don't feel at home anywhere,…

— Chloe Zhao

“Our sense of identity is held captive by the judgements of those we live among.”

— Alain de Botton

“These mental and physical components of self­ belief are closely interlinked. They are used to slowly interweave the per­sonal narratives that very effectively create…

— David Amerland

Unless we base our sense of identity upon the truth of who we are, it is impossible to attain true happiness.

— Brenda Shoshanna

I'm a product of my Irish culture, and I could no more lose that than I could my sense of identity.

— Gabriel Byrne

… Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle…

— Paulo Freire

We all need a firm sense of identity.

— Christopher Eccleston

“People need history in order to know themselves, to build a sense of identity and pride, continuity, community, and hope for the future.”

— Douglas Preston

A racial community provides not only a sense of identity, that luxury of looking into another's face and seeing yourself reflected back, but a…

— Wentworth Miller