Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotations on Self-love

Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
Walt Disney (1901–66) American Entrepreneur

Self-love is a cup without any bottom; you might pour all the great lakes into it, and never fill it up.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–94) American Physician, Essayist

Our first and last love is… self-love.
Christian Nestell Bovee (1820–1904) American Writer, Aphorist

Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it.
Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet

Self-love is, in almost all men, such an overweight that they are incredulous of a man’s habitual preference of the general good to his own; but when they see it proved by sacrifices of ease, wealth, rank, and of life itself, there is no limit to their admiration.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher

The cause of all the blunders committed by man arises from excessive self-love. He who intends to be a great man ought to love neither himself nor his own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by himself or by another.
Plato (428 BCE–347 BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator

Know the Self as Lord of the chariot, the body as the chariot itself, the discriminating intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as the reins. The senses, say the wise, are the horses; selfish desires are the roads they travel.
The Upanishads Sacred Books of Hinduism

Those who have affirmed self-love to be the basis of all our sentiments and actions are much in the right. There is no occasion to demonstrate that men have a face; as little need is there of proving to them that they are actuated by self-love.
Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author

If we really love ourselves, everything in our life works.
Louise Hay (b.1926) American Author

There’s only one me, and I’m stuck with him.
Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) American Novelist, Short Story Writer

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation; it resembles the provision for the perpetuity of mankind—it is necessary, it is dear to us, it gives us pleasure, and we must possess it.
Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author

There are wounds of self-love which one does not confess to one’s dearest friends.
Jean Antoine Petit-Senn (1792–1870) Swiss Poet

Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.
Pythagoras (570–495 BCE) Greek Philosopher

Most actions, good or bad, may be resolved into the love of ourselves; but the self-love of some men inclines them to please others, and the self-love of others is wholly employed in pleasing themselves. This makes the great distinction between virtue and vice.
Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Irish Satirist

Self-love, as it happens to be well or ill conducted, constitutes virtue and vice.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer

Resolve to be thyself: and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery.
Matthew Arnold (1822–88) English Poet, Critic

You will always have to live with yourself, and it is to your best interest to see that you have good company—a clean, pure, straight, honest, upright, generous, magnanimous companion.
Orison Swett Marden (1850–1924) American New Thought Writer, Physician, Entrepreneur

Self-love is often rather arrogant than blind; it does not hide our faults from ourselves, but persuades us that they escape the notice of others.
Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist

The most amiable people are those who least wound the self-love of others.
Jean de La Bruyere (1645–96) French Satiric Moralist, Author

It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) American Clergyman, Self-Help Author

Well-ordered self-love is right and natural.
Thomas Aquinas (1225–74) Italian Catholic Priest, Philosopher, Theologian

Self-love is too apt to draw some consolation even from so bitter a source as the calamities of others.—The sting of our pains is diminished by the assurance that they are common to all; and from feelings equally egotistical, it unfortunately happens that the zest and relish of our pleasures is heightened by the contrary consideration, namely, that they are confined to ourselves. This conviction it is that tickles the palate of the epicure, that inflames the ardor of the lover, that lends to ambition her ladder, and extracts the thorns from a crown.
Charles Caleb Colton (c.1780–1832) English Clergyman, Aphorist

A man who loves only himself and his pleasures is vain, presumptuous, and wicked even from principle.
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–47) French Moralist, Essayist, Writer

If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.
Barbara De Angelis (b.1951) American Lecturer, Author, TV Personality, Motivational Speaker

I dote on myself, there is that lot of me and all so luscious. – Whitman, Walt
Walt Whitman (1819–92) American Poet, Essayist, Journalist, American, Poet, Essayist, Journalist

Accept yourself as you are. Otherwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving.
Maxwell Maltz (1899–1975) American Surgeon, Motivational Writer

All other love is extinguished by self-love; beneficence, humanity, justice, and philosophy sink under it.
Epicurus (c.341–270 BCE) Greek Philosopher

Self-love, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright

Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

Be that self which one truly is. – Kierkegaard, Soren
Soren Kierkegaard (1813–55) Danish Philosopher, Theologian

Our self-love is ever ready to revolt from our better judgment, and join the enemy within.
Richard Steele (1672–1729) Irish Writer, Politician

How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.
Sarah Ban Breathnach (b.1947) American Self-help Author

Self-love is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright

Know that you are your greatest enemy, but also your greatest friend.
Jeremy Taylor

To dream of the person you’d like to be, is a waste to the person you are.
Unknown

Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults.
Les Brown

If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.
Ted Turner (b.1938) American Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.
Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author

Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.
Malcolm de Chazal (1902–81) Mauritian Writer, Painter, Visionary

Self-love is an instrument useful but dangerous: it often wounds the hand which makes use of it, and seldom does good without doing harm.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) Swiss-born French Philosopher

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again. & great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved for ourselves. & even loved in spite of ourselves.
Victor Hugo (1802–85) French Novelist

There are different kinds of self-love. As an instinct, it is desirable and important. As a modification of true benevolence, it is commendable. But as an idolatrous affection, it is censurable.
Charles Simmons (1924–2017) American Editor, Novelist

Of all mankind each loves himself the best.
Terence (c.195–159 BCE) Roman Comic Dramatist

It is falling in love with our own mistaken ideas that makes fools and beggars of half mankind.
Edward Young (1683–1765) English Poet

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat

There is a voice inside which speaks and says: “This is the real me!”
William James (1842–1910) American Philosopher, Psychologist, Physician

Practice being at home with yourself, as you step out to be with others.
Marcia Wieder

Learn what you are and be such.
Pindar (c.518–c.438 BCE) Greek Lyric Poet

A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his character and fortune.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher

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