Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. H. L. Mencken feltrespectsecure Change image and share on social
Self-respect, the value of 'face,' is universal but is most pronounced in China, then in Japan where the Confucian ethic is most influential. F. Sionil Jose chinaconfucianethic Change image and share on social
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power. Alfred Lord Tennyson controlknowledgelead Change image and share on social
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us. David Brin bringcivilizationculture share on social
Self-righteousness has killed more people than smoking. John McCarthy killpeoplerighteousness Change image and share on social
Self-righteousness, when you think about it, is a contra-indicator of self-esteem. It's what sets in when genuine righteousness eludes us. Meghan Daum contraeludeesteem Change image and share on social
Self-sabotage is the proverbial hammer over the head that finally wakes us up, demanding that we pay attention. For most of us, it takes something devastating to crack us open, to get us out of our minds and into our hearts. Debbie Ford attentioncrackdemand share on social
Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing. George Bernard Shaw blushenablepeople Change image and share on social
Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation. Margaret Deland commondenydissipation Change image and share on social
Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things. Aeschylus manreckonthing Change image and share on social
