Thyself Quotes

296 quotes by 174 authors

Know thyself, or at least keep renewing the acquaintance. — Robert Breault
A child's kiss Set on thy sighing lips shall make thee glad; A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A man may call to mind the face of his friend, but not his own. Here, then, is an initial difficulty in the way of… — Arthur Schopenhauer
O Beauty, find thyself in love, not in the flattery of thy mirror. — Rabindranath Tagore
Explore thyself. Herein are demanded the eye and the nerve. — Henry David Thoreau
Know thyself, for through thyself only thou canst know God. — John Ruskin
If thou be not busy for thyself now, who shall be busy for thee in time to come? — Thomas a Kempis
Pride thyself on what virtue thou hast, and not on thy parentage. — Saadi
Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that they should consider thee as… — Saadi
Help thyself, and God will help thee. — George Herbert
There cannot be self-restraint in the absence of desire: when there is no adversary, what avails thy courage? Hark, do not castrate thyself, do not… — Rumi
When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius
The height of all philosophy is to know thyself; and the end of this knowledge is to know God. — Francis Quarles
A knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity. — Miguel de Cervantes
Stranger, pause and ask thyself the question, Canst thou do likewise? If not, with a blush retire. — Charles Dickens
Think for thyself one good idea, but known to be thine own, is better than a thousand gleaned from fields by others sown. — Alexander Wilson
The second of our Lord's two great commandments carries a double charge: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself' (Matt. 22:39). Therefore, love of companion… — Russell M. Nelson
Do not plunge thyself too far in anger. — William Shakespeare
One's character is one's habitual way of behaving. We all have patterns of behavior or habits, and often we are quite unaware of them. When… — Thomas Lickona
We are surrounded by abysses, but the greatest of all depths is in our own heart, and an irresistible leaning leads us there. Draw thyself… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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