Short quotations about, himself - Page 3

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What the superior man seeks is in h…

15 Feb , 2011  

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. Great short quote and quotation by: Confucius , Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)

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What the superior man seeks is in h…

15 Feb , 2011  

What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others. Great short quote and quotation by: Confucius, The Confucian Analects , Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)

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E.B. White

Whatever else an American believes …

15 Feb , 2011  

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor. Great short quote and quotation by: E.B. White ,

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Thomas Jefferson

When a man assumes a public trust, …

15 Feb , 2011  

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property Great short quote and quotation by: Thomas Jefferson , 3rd president of US (1743 – 1826)

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Thomas Szasz, "The Second Sin"

When a person can no longer laugh a…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him. Great short quote and quotation by: Thomas Szasz, “The Second Sin” ,

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When all is summed up, a man never …

15 Feb , 2011  

When all is summed up, a man never speaks of himself without loss; his accusations of himself are always believed; his praises never. Great short quote and quotation by: Michel de Montaigne , French essayist (1533 – 1592)

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Oscar Wilde, The picture of Dorian Gray

When critics disagree the artist is…

15 Feb , 2011  

When critics disagree the artist is in accord with himself. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The picture of Dorian Gray , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)

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Neil Gaiman, Good Omens

When he stood up, it was a very com…

15 Feb , 2011  

When he stood up, it was a very complicated motion. If the deck chairs on the Ship to the Sea of Night had opened up, they would have done so like that. It was like he was unfolding himself forever. Great short quote and quotation by: Neil Gaiman, Good Omens ,

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When I was young I had an elderly f…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was young I had an elderly friend who used often to ask me to stay with him in the country. He was a religious man and he read prayers to the assembled household every morning. But he had crossed out in pencil all the passages that praised God. He said that there was […]

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When people do not respect us we ar…

15 Feb , 2011  

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself. Great short quote and quotation by: Mark Twain , US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 – 1910)

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Thomas a Kempis

Who has a harder fight than he who …

15 Feb , 2011  

Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself. Great short quote and quotation by: Thomas a Kempis , German mystic & religious author (1380 – 1471)

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Arthur Chapman

Who to himself is law, no law doth …

15 Feb , 2011  

Who to himself is law, no law doth need. Great short quote and quotation by: Arthur Chapman ,