You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself; and how little I deserve it.
—W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) English Dramatist, Librettist, Poet, Illustrator
To be human means to feel inferior.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist
No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself.
—Henry Adams (1838-1918) American Historian, Man Of Letters
Exaggerated sensitiveness is an expression of the feeling of inferiority.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist
It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
—Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American First Lady, Diplomat, Humanitarian
We must interpret a bad temper as a sign of inferiority.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist
The greater the feeling of inferiority that has been experienced, the more powerful is the urge to conquest and the more violent the emotional agitation.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist