Esteem Quotes

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People with high but unstable self-esteem exhibit the greatest hostility. — Roy Baumeister
Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that are disputed by some person… — Roy Baumeister
To love yourself, truly love yourself, is to finally discover the essence of personal courage, self-respect, integrity, and self-esteem. These are the qualities of grace… — Caroline Myss
The ability to know that your perceptions are accurate has to happen without others' validation. Intuition is not the result of diet, rituals, or wind… — Caroline Myss
Intuition is natural by-product of flowering of a mature self-esteem and a sense of empowerment â€“ not power over, but power to be — Caroline Myss
Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise. — Condoleezza Rice
Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding… — Alan Greenspan
There are many reasons for the decline in royal esteem. One is that so many of the royals are thick. — Alastair Campbell
Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st… — Gavin Newsom
I have never understood the importance of having children memorize battle dates. It seems like such a waste of mental energy. Instead, we could teach… — Louise Hay
Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, esteem that which they have most desired as of no value the moment it is possessed, and… — Francois Fenelon
Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up. — Jack Canfield
Self-esteem is felt even though you may not have done anything yet, but just feel the capability for it. — Denis Waitley
The impact of organizational health goes far beyond the walls of a company, extending to customers and vendors, even to spouses and children. It sends… — Patrick Lencioni
Difficulties are God's errands; and when we are sent upon them, we should esteem it a proof of God's confidence, — Henry Ward Beecher
Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better? Why hide deficiencies instead of overcoming them? Why… — Carol S. Dweck
Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your reputation. Be not apt to relate news, if you know not the truth thereof.… — George Washington
But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain. — Samuel Pepys
Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to… — Bette Midler
Self-esteem is a powerful force within each of us... Self-esteem is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life. — Nathaniel Branden

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