The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm. — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational failure, underperformance at school and… — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
For most of us... the problem is not a lack of goals but rather too many of them. — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
People with high but unstable self-esteem exhibit the greatest hostility. — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, which occurs all across the natural world, but the pursuit of… — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports can help teach those. — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that are disputed by some… — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's right and good for… — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
Evil is not likely to result where people firmly believe that ends do not justify the means. — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
Researchers were surprised to find that people with strong self-control spent less time resisting desires than other people did. . . . people with… — Roy Baumeister Copy Share Image
