Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 54
Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 54
The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 54
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. Aristotle Greek Philosopher More Aristotle Quotes 7
What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself. Abraham Maslow American Psychologist More Abraham Maslow Quotes 6
You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing. But the mark of the good loser is that he takes his anger out on himself and not his victorious opponents or on his teammates. Richard M. Nixon American President More Richard M. Nixon Quotes 4
Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision. James Thurber American Comedian More James Thurber Quotes 3
A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. Oscar Wilde Irish Dramatist More Oscar Wilde Quotes 3
Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me. Ambrose Bierce American Journalist More Ambrose Bierce Quotes 3
A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself. Theodor Adorno German Philosopher More Theodor Adorno Quotes 3
Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours. Benjamin Disraeli British Statesman More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes 3
Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality. Erich Fromm American Psychologist More Erich Fromm Quotes 3
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. Charles Caleb Colton English Writer More Charles Caleb Colton Quotes 3
We have a president for whom English is a second language. He's like 'We have to get rid of dictators,' but he's pretty much one himself. Robin Williams American Comedian More Robin Williams Quotes 2
He who goes step by step always finds himself level with a step. Antonio Porchia Italian Poet More Antonio Porchia Quotes 2
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. Henri Matisse French Artist More Henri Matisse Quotes 1
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language. Henri Matisse French Artist More Henri Matisse Quotes 1
Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. Chief Seattle Leader More Chief Seattle Quotes 1
There is no self-knowledge but an historical one. No one knows what he himself is who does not know his fellow men, especially the most prominent one of the community, the master's master, the genius of the age. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel More Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes 1
He fell in love with himself at first sight, and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Self-love seems so often unrequited. Anthony Powell British Novelist More Anthony Powell Quotes 1
The painter should paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself. Caspar David Friedrich German Artist More Caspar David Friedrich Quotes 1
A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so. Walter Lippmann American Journalist More Walter Lippmann Quotes 1
For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories. Plato Greek Philosopher More Plato Quotes 1