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If egotism means a terrific interest in one's self, egotism is absolutely essential to efficient living. ↗

— Arnold Bennett

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The student who deceives himself into thinking that he is giving his life like an ascetic in the spirit of sacrifice for art, is the victim of a deplorable species of egotism. ↗

— Alma Gluck

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Mastery passes often for egotism. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting. ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

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Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness; and remember your strength. ↗

— Joseph Barber Lightfoot

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Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see. ↗

— George V. Higgins

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Egotism - usually just a case of mistaken nonentity. ↗

— Barbara Stanwyck

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Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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The ego taunts truth with sarcasm. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

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Having a low opinion of yourself is not 'modesty.' It's self-destruction. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is not 'egotism.' It's a necessary precondition to happiness and success. ↗

— Bobbe Sommer

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