Quotes About Ego

No human being can be immune to boasting. Even pretending you aren't bragging is already part of bragging.

Obviously, no one can escape the chains of self-interest. It is the same attribute of self-interest that shapes our judgments.

On an individual level, we have nothing in common except to put our self-interest before anything else.

Self-love is selfish in itself. Not any different from becoming a narcissist when you take it to the extremist.

Some people want to be gods while they are still struggling to be human beings.

Strong people don't have time to hate what is within their reach. It is only the weak-minded who recognize their defeat and then turn to hatred as the only solution to feed their egos.

The ego can be found in the heart, which in turn is the mother of all desires.

The more you own, the more likely you are to be proud. It can be in the form of holding office or high position.

The only disadvantage of life is to come in contact with someone who does not know when and how to put their self-interest behind the closed doors.

The same people who claim to despise the very name of narcissism are the same people who advise us to turn to self-esteem and self-love.

The source of all the conflicts in the world is in trying to convince everyone that you're always correct.

The 'I' is the ego that we must avoid at any cost, if we truly wish to be different from narcissists. Instead of using 'I' repeatedly, it would be wise to replace it with 'we'.

There is a touch of selfishness in everyone. Everyone wants only the best for themselves, in this world or in the hereafter.

There is nothing beneficial in pride, simply because too much of it will lead to arrogance and tyranny.

We love to be forgiven, but we hate to forgive others; unless they fall on their knees to worship us.

My ego is dented," he muttered. "He came to you because his mate made him." Kaia poked him in the chest. "You can have matching dented egos.

is a funny thing how much more proud people can be of themselves if they never step back and take a good look in a glass.

No man should be told he's a god while he still lives,' he said at last. 'It doesn't promote good thinking.

The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense — he is always satisfied with himself.

I saw myself founding a religion, marching into Asia riding an elephant, a turban on my head and in my hand the new Koran that I would have composed to suit my needs.

What is a throne? — a bit of wood gilded and covered in velvet. I am the state— I alone am here the representative of the people. Even if I had done wrong you should not have reproached me in public—people wash their dirty linen at home. France has more need of me than I of France.

Pride separates excellence from mediocrity

Yuki: "Honda-san... you'd better stop, or he'll get a swelled head." Kyo: "Doesn't Shigure already HAVE a swelled head?

But it did seem that the thing we are most proud of and the thing we are most ashamed of are but the front and back of the same coin.