Himself Quotes

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When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is metaphysics. — Voltaire
Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. — Kurt Vonnegut
I've played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley. Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game,… — Dwyane Wade
Now he must not go the wrong way round the circuit, and unless he can spin himself stationary through 360 degrees I fail to see… — Murray Walker
The honorable William Penn, late governor of Pennsylvania, was chosen agent to the Court of Britain, and directed to deliver the petition to the King… — Mercy Otis Warren
Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself. — Thomas J. Watson
There is a species of person called a 'Modern Churchman' who draws the full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to… — Evelyn Waugh
No sociologist should think himself too good, even in his old age, to make tens of thousands of quite trivial computations in his head and… — Max Weber
Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his… — Daniel Webster
More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a… — Simone Weil
Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that… — H.G. Wells
If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students? — Paul Wellstone
For one, the Qur'an is considered by Muslims to consist entirely of words spoken by Allah himself. — Paul Weyrich
As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with… — Richard Whately
Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor. — Elwyn Brooks White
It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher. — George Whitefield
To preach more than half an hour, a man should be an angel himself or have angels for hearers. — George Whitefield
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. — Oscar Wilde
A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. — Oscar Wilde
Frederick Douglass had to teach himself how to read before standing up to defeat slavery. — Juan Williams

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