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Where we see self esteem, we see self acceptance. High self esteem individual tend to avoid falling into an adversarial relationship with themselves.

— Nathaniel Branden

“Although acting inconsistently with one’s own implicit interests and developmental trends can sometimes pay off, the data suggest that those who ignore their deeper…

— Christopher Peterson

“What do confidence and command look like when you see them? Moving one step past a healthy self-esteem, they project an air of authority,…

— Susan C. Young

Egocentrism appears to us as a form of behavior intermediate between purely individual and socialized behavior.

— Jean Piaget

The full expression of personality depends upon its being inflated by social prestige; it is a social privilege.

— Simone Weil

People often see qualities in others that they don't see in themselves. Then they hold them accountable for their own short comings.

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

Association with human beings lures one into self-observation.

— Franz Kafka

High self-esteem isn't a luxury. It's a necessity for anyone who has important goals to achieve.

— Jack Canfield

“A high self-esteem can quickly deteriorate into egotism, arrogance, and an over-confidence that can backfire and turn people off.”

— Susan C. Young

Influence is providing attention and value to others.

— Laura Fitton

Spontaneous actions of individuals, aiming at nothing else than at the improvement of their own state of satisfaction, undermined the prestige of the coercive…

— Ludwig von Mises

“Proactive people subordinate feelings to values.”

— Stephen R. Covey