Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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

Self-love then does not constitute THIS or THAT to be our interest or good; but, our interest or good being constituted by nature and…

— Joseph Butler

Self-interest, or rather self-love, or egoism, has been more plausibly substituted as the basis of morality.

— Thomas Jefferson

LOVE YOURSELF does not mean to do only what one feels or perceives is right, but the thing which is morally right for everyone

— Ritu Ghatourey

Is it against justice or reason to love ourselves? And why is self-love always a vice?

— Luc de Clapiers

Self-love, as it happens to be well or ill conducted, constitutes virtue and vice.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Self-love is always the mainspring, more or less concealed, of our actions; it is the wind which swells the sails, without which the ship…

— Emilie du Chatelet

Self-love is even deceived by self-love, because by looking out for our own interests and disregarding those of other people, we lose the advantage…

— Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

“Self love is like that instrument by which we propagate the species: it is necessary, it is dear to us, it gives us pleasure,…

— Voltaire

We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary to self-love. It is that mixture of selfishness and…

— Paul Valery

“love no one until you can love yourself, for love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself…

— L.E. Modesitt Jr

“Love of self is still determined by negativity insofar as it devalues and wards off the Other in favor of the Own.”

— Byung-Chul Han