Abuse Quote by Pope Julius II

“The opposite of self-assertiveness is self-abnegation--abandoning or submerging your personal values, judgment, and interests. Some people tell themselves this is a virtue. It is…

— Nathaniel Branden

In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

— Eckhart Tolle

“The truly self-possessed, however, are free from the whims of fate and chance. Calmly, they affect their will, and with strength of character and…

— James Allen

Self abuse is anti-social, aggression still natural.

— Richey Edwards

self-possession is the ability to face without fear life in all its contradictions.

— Vivian Gornick

“We are all powerless to heal ourselves. Research shows that self-help statements have been found to be ineffective and even harmful by making some…

— Lindsey A. Holcomb

Self-reliance is not just words, but deeds.

— Ashraf Ghani

“The more self-love we have, the less we will experience self-abuse. Self-abuse comes from self-rejection, and self-rejection comes from having an image of what…

— Miguel Ruiz

Self-esteem is not a luxury; it is a profound spiritual need.

— Nathaniel Branden

“Self-love and compassion for other people commences with accepting responsibility for the harm caused by our own misconduct and by forgiving other people for…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

Self-love . . . is the sole antagonist of virtue, leading us constantly by our propensities to self-gratification in violation of our moral duties to others.

— Thomas Jefferson

The individual is taught that there is nothing that he as a total person is to feel ashamed of or self-hating for.

— Albert Ellis