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Self Quotes by James A. Baldwin
- Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self, in which case, it is best that the garment…
- Perhaps, as we say in America, I wanted to find myself. This is an interesting phrase, not current as far as I know in the…
- Hatred is always self hatred, and there is something suicidal about it.
- People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists in self-deception.
- Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one an identity, the…
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- To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism... It is a self-trust which slights the restraints of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Life never was intended to be easy. Rather, it is a period of proving and growth. It is interwoven with difficulties, challenges,… — Richard G. Scott
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Forgive yourself and get over 'self hatred.' In life, everybody screws up I mean everybody. Some people blame themselves for stuff, when… — Pacifiersucker
- It is the policy of the Indian government: We can lament the lack of talent in the country because it is easier… — Mak_786
- Every autobiography is concerned with two characters, a Don Quixote, the Ego, and a Sancho Panza, the Self. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Our country is great because it is built on principles of self-reliance, opportunity, innovation, and compassion for others. — Ronald Reagan