"Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think.……" — Ayn Rand
"Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think. It cannot be replaced by one's power to deceive. The self-confidence of a scientist and the self-confidence of a con man are not interchangeable states, and do not come from the same psychological universe. The success of a man who deals with reality augments his self-confidence. The success of a con man augments his panic."
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Evils come not, then our fears are vain; And if they do fear but augments the pain.
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Consciousness of our powers augments them.
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