Never Dies

“Cattle die, kinsmen die; the self must also die. I know one thing which never dies; the reputation of each dead man.”
--Viking Proverb

Discovered Self

“Resiliency comes from a discovered self, not a constructed self. It comes from the gradual emergence of your unique, inborn abilities in a process called individuation. The better you become, the more unique you become as an individual, and it never ends.”
--Al Siebert

Envy Consumes

“Rust consumes iron and envy consumes itself.”
--Danish Proverb

Correction

“Self-correction begins with self-knowledge.”
--Baltasar Gracian

Conquer Self

“The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and objectionable.”
--Plato

Opinion Independent

“In order to realize our true self we must be willing to live without being dependent upon the opinion of others.”
--Bruce Lee

Self Trust

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
--Benjamin Spock

Self Respect

“Respect yourself, and others will respect you.”
--Confucius

Best Your Self

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
--Ernest Hemingway

Lift One's Self

“I have learned that the best way to lift one's self up is to help someone else.”
--Booker T. Washington

Great Relationships

“Great relationships do not depend on who you find, they depend on who you are.”
--Jeffrey Fry

The Hardest Victory

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than he who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.”
--Aristotle

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Self Rule

“He who reigns within himself, and rules passions, desires, and fears, is more than a king.”
--John Milton

What is Noble

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
--Ernest Hemingway

Jealousy's Cure

“To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self.”
--Joan Didion

Divine Happiness

“When you are happy, you are free; when you are free, you can be creative; when you are creative, your divine self comes out.”
--Jeffrey Fry

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Self Victory

“To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.”
--Buddha

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Education's Value

“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune.”
--Jim Rohn