Benevolence Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

What is the motive which operates in every man's breast to counteract the impulse towards the gratification of his wants and appetites?

— Jean-Baptiste Say

Self love is a great recurring theme, the headwaters that feed my ability to be the best version of myself in every other aspect…

— Jewel

Nature [has] implanted in our breasts a love of others, a sense of duty to them, a moral instinct, in short, which prompts us…

— Thomas Jefferson

“What you need to do is harness the self-love you are hypostasizing as offspring, as the next generation of you, and let it branch…

— Ben Lerner

“self-care is a deliberate, self-initiated decision to take time to satisfy yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, socially, romantically and financially.”

— Tanesia Harris

“[G]iving yourself some loving attention is not selfish. It is sensible. If you feel loved and cherished--even if it is only by yourself--then you…

— Penelope Quest

“True self love manifests when we no longer need anything from any other person on any level to make us who we are or…

— Padma Aon Prakasha

“When we experience inner impoverishment, love for another too easily becomes hunger: for reassurance, for acclaim, for affirmation of our worth.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“Taking responsibility for yourself is about self-care, not self-repair. Once you learn to feed yourself, you will better understand your hunger. Maybe”

— Vironika Tugaleva

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:…

— Joseph Butler

Self care is foundation of life.

— DrAnil Kr Sinha

Woman is learning for herself that not self-sacrifice, but self development, is her first duty in life; and this, not primarily for the sake…

— Matilda Joslyn Gage