I am one beautiful and powerful son of a bitch,' he told…
““I am one beautiful and powerful son of a bitch,' he told himself. 'Smart as a whip, respected, prosperous, beloved and valuable. I have the right to be healthy, happy and rich, for I am the baddest player in this arena or any other. I love myself more than I love money and pretty women and fine clothes. I love myself more than I love neat gardens and healthy babies and a good gospel choir. I love myself as I love The Law. I love myself in error and in correctness, waking or sleeping, sneezing, tipsy, or fabulously brilliant I love myself doing the books or sitting down to a good game of poker. I love myself making love expertly, or tenderly and shyly, or clumsily and inept. I love myself as I love The Master's Mind,' he continued his litany, having long ago stumbled upon the prime principle as a player--that self-love produces the gods and the gods are genius. It took genius to run the Southwest Community Infirmary. So he made the rounds of his hospital the way he used to make the rounds of his houses to keep the tops spinning, reciting declarations of self-love.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The passage glorifies extreme self‑love, equating it with power, health, and divine status, suggesting self‑esteem fuels success.
In simple terms: Self‑love is portrayed as a source of power.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate healthy self‑respect.
Themes
self‑esteem
power
divine ambition
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal development
- leadership
- creative endeavors
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
egoism
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you admire yourself without arrogance?
- When does self‑confidence become hubris?
A Different Perspective
Excessive self‑love can become narcissism.