"What sets human beings apart from animals is……" — Roy Baumeister
"What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, which occurs all across the natural world, but the pursuit of meaning, which is unique to humans."
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8 Quotes by Roy Baumeister
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People with high but unstable self-esteem exhibit the greatest hostility.
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Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that…
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For most of us... the problem is not a lack of goals but rather too many of them.
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Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports…
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Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's…
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Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational failure,…
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The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm.
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