Self Quotes

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The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned. — Nathaniel Branden
People with healthy self-esteem do not need to create pretend identities. — Bell Hooks
Neither the military might nor the economic and technological development makes a nation great. It is made great by it's citizens with Self Respect and… — Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Self-mastery is the challenge of transforming yourself from own worst enemy into your greatest ally. — Wes Fesler
Every being has its own interior, its self, its mystery, its numinous aspect. To deprive any being of this sacred quality is to disrupt the… — Thomas Berry
Integrity is not a given factor in everyone's life. It is a result of self-discipline, inner trust, and a decision to be relentlessly honest in… — John C. Maxwell
Treat all as your own self. Do not have a double standard. — Sathya Sai Baba
I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem with decency and self-respect and whatever courage is demanded, is to know where you… — William Faulkner
For our self respect depends upon our ability to make requital, for good or for evil. — Friedrich Nietzsche
It may be called the Master Passion, the hunger for self-approval. — Mark Twain
I have just been through the process of killing a cistudo for the sake of science; but I cannot excuse myself for this murder, and… — Henry David Thoreau
Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be. — George A. Sheehan
You are truly your own hero in running. It is up to you to have the responsibility and self-discipline to get the job done. — Adam Goucher
A winner is someone who sets their goals, commits themselves to those goals and then pursues their goals with all the ability that is given… — Leeman Bennett
Running is the classical road to self-consciousness, self-awareness, and self-reliance. — Noel Carroll
Your physical self is inspired by a divine force that beats its heart, digests its food and grows its fingernails, and this same force is… — Wayne Dyer
Spirit is the essence of consciousness, the energy of the universe that creates all things. Each one of us is a part of that spirit… — Shakti Gawain
We can become the masters of our own destinies by practicing self-discipline and by setting worthy goals that will lead to higher ground so that… — M. Russell Ballard
I honor those who try to rid themselves of any lying, who empty the self and have only clear being there. — Unknown Author
Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the… — Thomas Merton

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