Esteem Quotes - Page 5

• A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

  Henry Winkler

  Inspirational, Self Esteem, Responsibility

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• Seriously, I do not think I am fit for the Presidency.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Self Esteem, Thinking, Self Respect

  "The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln".

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• The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.

  Thomas a Kempis

  God, Self Esteem, Self Respect

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• We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.

  Brian Tracy

  Motivational, Self Esteem, Feel Good

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• The ablest man I ever met is the man you think you are.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Life, Self Esteem, Men

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• All the extraordinary men I have ever known were chiefly extraordinary in their own estimation.

  Woodrow Wilson

  Self Esteem, Men, Self Respect

  "The papers of Woodrow Wilson".

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• The most difficult We do not deal in facts when we are contemplating ourselves.

  Mark Twain

  Self Esteem, Self Respect, Facts

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• Self-esteem is a huge piece of my work. You have to believe it's possible and believe in yourself. Because after you've decided what you want, you have to believe it's possible, and possible for you, not just for other people. Then you need to seek out models, mentors, and coaches.

  Jack Canfield

  Self Esteem, Believe, People

  FaceBook post by Jack Canfield from Feb 19, 2012

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• I believe that a life of integrity I the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with the popular success literature that says that self-esteem is primarily a matter of mind set, of attitude-that you can psych yourself into peace of mind. Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values and in no other way.

  Stephen Covey

  Attitude, Integrity, Self Esteem

  Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.298, Simon and Schuster

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• I was doing a children's book on self-esteem, and I really felt like I wanted to shed the shame I'd been feeling - and maybe make it easier for women my age who had probably felt bad about themselves.

  Jamie Lee Curtis

  Children, Self Esteem, Book

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• Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Wise, Buddhist

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• No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.

  Robert Holden

  Self Esteem, Acceptance, Self Improvement

  Robert Holden (2009). “Be Happy: Release the Power of Happiness in You”, p.55, Hay House, Inc

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• We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first hear should be adapted in the most perfect manner to the promotion of virtue.

  Plato

  Children, Plato, Parenting

  Plato (2005). “The Republic”, p.82, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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• Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.

  Jean Antoine Petit-Senn

  Life, Self Esteem, Dwarves

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• Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.

  Eustace Budgell

  Two, Principles, Firsts

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• Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is looked upon much more seriously than it was formerly.

  Elihu Root

  Chance, Life Is, Quarrels

  Elihu Root (1916). “Addresses on International Subjects”

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• As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.

  Joe Baca

  Military, Pride, Men

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• Only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

  Respect, Self Esteem, Compelled

  "The Insulted and the Injured". Book by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1861.

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• We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Self Esteem, Self Worth, Levels

  Iyanla Vanzant (2012). “Acts Of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Colour”, p.8, Simon and Schuster

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• I had low self-esteem.

  Jennifer O'Neill

  Self Esteem, Lows, Self

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• Wouldn't it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.

  Alan Cohen

  Motivational, Confidence, Powerful

  Alan Cohen (2006). “Relax Into Wealth: How to Get More by Doing Less”, p.46, Penguin

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• To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

  Nhat Hanh

  Inspirational, Beauty, Beautiful

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• Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

  e. e. cummings

  Life, Confidence, Believe

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• Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional.

  Albert Ellis

  Self Esteem, Men, Sickness

  "A Guide to Rational Living". Book by Albert Ellis, 1961.

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• It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

  Sally Field

  Confidence, Self Esteem, Love Yourself

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