Themselves Quotes

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Thus self-love as one part of human nature, and the several particular principles as the other part, are, themselves, their objects and ends, stated and… — Joseph Butler
The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular… — Joseph Butler
It is the individual who knows how little they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of finding out something about themselves before… — S I Hayakawa
I think that everyone at any age should ask themselves, 'where do I want to be today, where do I want to be tomorrow, and… — Jack Antonoff
For every five well-adjusted and smoothly functioning Americans, there are two who never had the chance to discover themselves. It may well be because they… — Marya Mannes
Those who prefer their English sloppy have only themselves to thank if the advertisement writer uses his mastery of the vocabulary and syntax to mislead… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Never argue with your characters; they know themselves better than you do — Laurell K. Hamilton
If I ask my actors to bare themselves, to reveal themselves as almost naked, I have to bare myself, expose myself as well. That's what… — Jacques Audiard
National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but… — Corazon Aquino
The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves. — Lewis Tappan
I think there was an absolute, deep gap between consensual relations between adults, which people may like or dislike, and people who physically impose themselves… — Barney Frank
A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives. — Anne Sullivan Macy
Learners are encouraged to discover facts and relationships for themselves. — Jerome Bruner
I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the… — Padma Lakshmi
I believe that the United States has a moral obligation to stand up for those citizens of the world who cannot stand up for themselves,… — Joseph Crowley
As you know, there are certain languages that lend themselves very easily to vocal use. — Neville Marriner
Ideally citizens are to think of themselves as if they were legislators and ask themselves what statutes, supported by what reasons satisfying the criterion of… — John Rawls
Man is a means and not an end, and he is a means to economic or political ends which are not really ends in themselves… — Christopher Dawson
Many people love in themselves what they hate in others — E F Schumacher
A second type of direct evidence is formed by statements, whether as formal legends or personal information, regarding the age or relative sequence of events… — Edward Sapir

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