self-awareness Quotes

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves.

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

Perhaps being old is having lighted rooms inside your head, and people in them, acting. People you know, yet can't quite name.