Self Quotes

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Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we ought to lay… — Watchman Nee
The attitude of saints toward their possessions most assuredly signifies whether they continue to preserve their self life or whether they have consigned it to… — Watchman Nee
Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to esteem himself a… — Watchman Nee
Our first problem is that our attitude towards sin is more self-centred than God-centred. We are more concerned about our own "Victory" over sin than… — Jerry Bridges
A warrior doesn't know remorse for anything he has done, because to isolate one's acts as being mean, or ugly, or evil is to place… — Carlos Castaneda
Quite often I have been faced with people who were praised and admired for their talents and their achievements... According to prevailing attitudes, these people-the… — Alice Miller
I believe that a life of integrity I the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with the popular success literature that… — Stephen Covey
The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the attitudes, behaviors, and actions of… — Stephen Covey
To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism... It is a self-trust which slights the restraints of prudence, in the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Your mental attitude is someting you can control outright and you must use self-discipline until you create a Positive Mental Attitude - your mental attitude… — Napoleon Hill
Spare yourselves from the indulgence of self-pity. It is always self-defeating. Subdue the negative and emphasize the positive. — Gordon B. Hinckley
If one is devoid of hope and thanksgiving, he cannot for long remain sinless, for he will, in despair, have slackened his resolve. Feelings of… — Neal A. Maxwell
Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness. — Earl Nightingale
Being human, we would expel from our lives physical pain and mental anguish and assure ourselves of continual ease and comfort, but if we were… — Spencer W. Kimball
Therefore, as a player, as a coach, even though we might have lost in a season or not won a championship, it was like a… — Mike Krzyzewski
Our first and last love is self-love. — Christian Nestell Bovee
My mother ... had a very deep inner spirituality that allowed her to rebuild her life. It's extraordinary that she had such a strong sense… — Caroline Kennedy
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth; from self-assertion, therefore… — Laozi
We decided that humility was defined not by self-deprecating behavior or attitudes but by the esteem with which you regard others... Generally, you can be… — Clayton Christensen
Be humble about it. Paint the color tones as they come against each other, and make them sing, vibrate. Don't ask me to look at… — Charles Webster Hawthorne

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