Presume not in prosperity neither despair in adversity: court not dangers nor meanly fly from before them: dare to despise whatever will not remain with thee.
I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut.
Of all the old prejudices that cling to the hem of the womans garments and persistently impede her progress none holds faster than this. The idea that she owes service to a man instead of to herself and that it is her highest duty to aid his development rather than her own will be the last to die.
It is by not always thinking of yourself if you can manage it that you might somehow be happy. Until you make room in your life for someone as important to you as yourself you will always be searching and lost …
The man who knows his worth respects his fellow man because he respects himself first. He does not boast; is not self-seeking; nor does he force his personal opinion on others.
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief it is not the prerogative of mindlessness but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.
The major way of doing anything with ones self is to own ones self. This means to take full responsibility and accountability for whatever I am doing at any moment with anybody. It means among other things that I get rid of all the extra fingers that I point at people and situations to explain my behavior. When a person says He made me mad that is not accurate. It is I made me mad. When I permit myself the luxury of taking that full responsibility then Im on first base at least because then I can do something about it.
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness that he hath committed and doeth that which is neither quite lawful nor quite right he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in holiness.
Be what you would seem to be or if youd like it put more simply Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.
The most excellent and divine counsel the best and most profitable advertisement of all others but the least practised is to study and learn how to know ourselves. This is the foundation of wisdom and the highway to whatever is good…. God Nature the wise the world preach man exhort him both by word and deed to the study of himself.
You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself…. the height of a mans success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment…. And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.
We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mastery over yourself…. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
Our elevation must be the result of self-efforts and work of our own hands. No other human power can accomplish it. If we but determine it shall be so it will be so.
How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants rather than to create it herself.
Self reverence self-knowledge self control. These three alone lead life to sovereign power.
Presume not in prosperity neither despair in adversity: court not dangers nor meanly fly from before them: dare to despise whatever will not remain with thee.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.
Wherever the mind wanders restless and diffuse in its search for satisfaction without lead it within; train it to rest in the Self.
When the fight begins within himself A man s worth something.
The Ideal is in thyself the impediments too is in thyself.
He that knows himself knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself could not write a very profound lecture on other mens heads.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Man is not fully free unless he is master of himself.
Are you angry that others disappoint you? Remember you cannot depend on yourself.
I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut.
No man was ever so much deceived by another as by himself.
Every man is his own ancestor and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future and he inherits his own past.
Be charitable and indulgent to every one but thyself.
There are two sentences inscribed upon the Ancient oracle? Know thyself and Nothing too much; and upon these all other precepts depend.
No man is free who cannot command himself.
He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory.
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.
He that is without sin among you let him first cast a stone at her.
Our ability to delude ourselves may be an important survival tool.
The one sure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
Ask others about themselves at the same time be on guard not to talk too much about yourself.
Self-satisfaction is the state of mind of those who have the happy conviction that they are not as other men.
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.
Of all the old prejudices that cling to the hem of the womans garments and persistently impede her progress none holds faster than this. The idea that she owes service to a man instead of to herself and that it is her highest duty to aid his development rather than her own will be the last to die.
This Being of mine whatever it really is consists of a little flesh a little breath and the part which governs.
It is by not always thinking of yourself if you can manage it that you might somehow be happy. Until you make room in your life for someone as important to you as yourself you will always be searching and lost …
Be so true to thyself as thou be not false to others.
The man who knows his worth respects his fellow man because he respects himself first. He does not boast; is not self-seeking; nor does he force his personal opinion on others.
No man is such a conqueror as the man who has defeated himself.
SELF-EVIDENT adj. Evident to ones self and to nobody else.
Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief it is not the prerogative of mindlessness but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.
The major way of doing anything with ones self is to own ones self. This means to take full responsibility and accountability for whatever I am doing at any moment with anybody. It means among other things that I get rid of all the extra fingers that I point at people and situations to explain my behavior. When a person says He made me mad that is not accurate. It is I made me mad. When I permit myself the luxury of taking that full responsibility then Im on first base at least because then I can do something about it.
Give him enough rope and he will hang himself.
Prudent cautious self-control is wisdoms root.
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness that he hath committed and doeth that which is neither quite lawful nor quite right he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in holiness.
Be what you would seem to be or if youd like it put more simply Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.
The most excellent and divine counsel the best and most profitable advertisement of all others but the least practised is to study and learn how to know ourselves. This is the foundation of wisdom and the highway to whatever is good…. God Nature the wise the world preach man exhort him both by word and deed to the study of himself.
Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.
He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
The virtue of all achievement is victory over oneself. Those who know this can never know defeat.
You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself…. the height of a mans success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment…. And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.
Become addicted to constant and never-ending self improvement.’08-02-2010
We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mastery over yourself…. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.
Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. Its a spiritual dissipation.
Our elevation must be the result of self-efforts and work of our own hands. No other human power can accomplish it. If we but determine it shall be so it will be so.