#himself

An atheist is a man who believes himself an accident. ↗

— Francis Thompson

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The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself. ↗

— Saul Alinsky

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When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself. ↗

— Mark Twain

#heart #himself #his #man #much

Every man who is high up likes to think he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that. It's our only joke. Every woman knows that. ↗

— J. M. Barrie

#every #every man #go #high #himself

When Shakespeare begins his exposition thus he generally at first makes people talk about the hero, but keeps the hero himself for some time out of sight, so that we await his entrance with curiosity, and sometimes with anxiety. ↗

— Andrew Coyle Bradley

#anxiety #await #begins #curiosity #entrance

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#company #conversation #displaying #drawing #gift

Give him enough rope and he will hang himself. ↗

— Charlotte Bronte

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The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him. ↗

— Xun Zi

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The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself. ↗

— Garth Brooks

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Any artist always has misgivings about calling himself an artist. ↗

— Bill Budge

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