Oneself Quotes

1593 Oneself quotes by 905 unique authors

To name oneself is the first act of both the poet and the revolutionary. — Erica Jong
If you're a short-seller, that's a cacophony of negative reinforcement. You're basically told that you're wrong in every way imaginable every day. It takes a… — James Chanos
I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I… — Robert Delaunay
One has just to be oneself. That's my basic message. The moment you accept yourself as you are, all burdens, all mountainous burdens, simply disappear.… — Rajneesh
The way to put oneself in a position to take the harder, more honorable political path is to argue for one's virtues in a vigorous… — Jon Meacham
One saves oneself much pain, by taking pains; much trouble, by taking trouble. — Augustus William Hare
There are things one must do for oneself. — Robert Mugabe
To be rich is to give; to give nothing is to be poor; to live is to love; to love nothing is to be dead;… — Eliphas Levi
The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help. — Irvin D. Yalom
Pride is an established conviction of one’s own paramount worth in some particular respect, while vanity is the desire of rousing such a conviction in… — Arthur Schopenhauer
In drawing attention to the physical characteristics of women leaders, they can be dismissed as either too pretty or too ugly. The net effect is… — Naomi Wolf
Once again, I arrived at my usual conclusion: one must educate oneself. — Marjane Satrapi
In ancient China, the Taoists taught that a constant inner smile, a smile to oneself, insured health, happiness and longevity. Why? Smiling to yourself is… — Mantak Chia
What is hard work? It takes strength, energy, and stress to truly care about others enough to place oneself last, but it is easy to… — Criss Jami
It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There… — Irvin Kershner
The voice does go up in a poem. It is an address, even if it is to oneself. — Derek Walcott
The human condition ... is defined by the aspiration to always supersede oneself, which in turn requires nonconformity. — Pablo Antonio Cuadra
The terrible thing is that one cannot be a Communist and not let oneself in for the shameful act of recantation. One cannot be a… — Milovan ?ilas
It's impossible not to be taken in by the spectacle of oneself, which is the biggest sin of the culture right now. — Michael Tolkin
Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is best. — C.S. Lewis
The folly of mistaking oneself for an oracle is built right into us. — Paul Valery
If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate… — Thomas a Kempis
To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection. — Thomas a Kempis
It should be the aim of grand strategy to discover and pierce the Achilles' heel of the opposing government's power to make war. Strategy, in… — B. H. Liddell Hart
The more usual reason for adopting a strategy of limited aim is that of awaiting a change in the balance of force ... The essential… — B. H. Liddell Hart

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