“If I were an Englishman, I should esteem the man who advised a war with China to be the greatest living enemy of my country. You would be beaten in the end, and perhaps a revolution in India would follow.” IfsMenShouldWarEndsCountryWould BeEnemyHe ManRevolutionIndiaChinaEsteemBeatenEnglishmen Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“I am sure the man who powders most, perfumes most, embroiders most, and talks most nonsense, is most admired. Though to be candid, there are some who have too much good sense to esteem such monkey-like animals as these, in whose formation, as the saying is, the tailors and barbers go halves with God Almighty.” MenAnimalHalfToo MuchHe ManEsteemNonsenseAlmightyMonkeysPerfumeFormationGood SensePowderTailorsCandidBarbers Book:The life and letters of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography and select correspondence, from original manuscripts Source: The life and letters of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography and select correspondence, from original manuscripts
“Self-esteem is reliance on one's power to think... The man of authentic self-confidence is the man who relies on the judgment of his own mind.” ThinkingMenMindSelfSelf EsteemHe ManJudgmentSelf ConfidenceEsteemRelyRelianceAuthentic Self Author:Ayn Rand