Self Quotes — page 22

How great his theft, who robs himself!

Only the subtle psychological individual analysis can overcome the superficial prejudices of group psychology.

“This light within may indeed prove to be the witness of God in my being, but it is not God himself.”

“Rest content,” said the Talisman of Solomon, “with knowing that which concerns thine own self, and seek not to find an answer that will be to thine own undoing. Be thou also further advised: do not question the Demon Zadok.”

In conventional education the student is required to adjust himself to an established curriculum; in adult education the curriculum is built around the student's needs and interests.

Once the curtain is raised, the actor ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public.

Lord of myself, accountable to none, But to my conscience, and my God alone.

But is not the slave trade entirely a war with the heart of man? And surely that which is begun by breaking down the barriers of virtue involves in its continuance destruction to every principle, and buries all sentiments in ruin!

He ought not to pretend to friendship's name, Who reckons not himself and friend the same.

Whatever doubts or vexations one has in Japan, it is only necessary to ask one's self: "Well, who are the best people to live with?"

A Judge cannot set himself above the law which he has to administer, or make or mould it to suit the exigencies of a particular occasion.

is there one in this Hall who sees nothing for himself to do?

The truth of the matter is that it is just as much a murder to destroy life in its embryotic condition, as it is to destroy it after the fully developed form is attained, for it is the self-same life that is taken

Virtue is not a mushroom, that springeth up of itself in one night when we are asleep, or regard it not; but a delicate plant, that groweth slowly and tenderly, needing much pains to cultivate it, much care to guard it, much time to mature …

Let this great maxim be my virtue’s guide,— In part she is to blame that has been tried: He comes too near that comes to be denied.

Social reformers and legislators will never be economists, and they will always work on economic theory of one kind or another.

[I believe in] the throne...parliamentary institutions...private enterprise and individual opinion against the socialization of the state...equity in the distribution of public burdens and strict maintenance of public faith with the …

I haven't seen this chap's boots yet, but I should say from his knock he's a good opinion of himself.

[T]here is a vast difference between games and play. Play is played for fun, but games are deadly serious, and you do not play them to enjoy yourself.

He [the naturalist] looks upon every species of animal and plant now living as the individual letters which go to make up one of the volumes of our earth's history; and, as a few lost letters may make a sentence unintelligible, so the …

He was himself and he had lost the speed He started with, and he was left behind.

To vote for Mr. Roosevelt is to give Mr. Taft half a slap and Mr. Wilson half a boost, and why a man would want to impale himself on so absurd a dilemma I can't see for the life of me.

“Be yourself” is about the worst advice you can give some people.

This great squire—he was a very rich, influential man—sent for me to go down to his house when my work was over, in order to canvass me. I went down, and after some talk he said to me, "Do your Liberals find you employment?" "What has that …