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The whole problem is to establish communication with ones self. (Quote by - Elwyn)

Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg'd, make thy accounts agree. (Quote by - George Herbert)

The selfish spirit of commerce, which knows no country, and feels no passion or principle but that of gain. (Quote by - Thomas Jefferson)

If your imagination leads you to understand how quickly people grant your requests when those requests appeal to their self-interest, you can have practically anything you go after. (Quote by - Napoleon Hill)

There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others. (Quote by - George Shinn)

As I walk'd by myself, I talk'd to myself And myself replied to me; And the questions myself then put to myself, With their answers I give to thee. (Quote by - Bernard Barton)

There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self. (Quote by - Benjamin Franklin)

Napoleon affords us an example of the danger of elevating one's self to the absolute, and sacrificing everything to the carrying out of an idea. (Quote by - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe)

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. (Quote by - Theodore Roosevelt)

The first and the best victory is to conquer self. (Quote by - Plato)

A price has to be paid for success. Almost invariably those who have reached the summits worked harder and longer, studied and planned more assiduously, practiced more self-denial, overcame more difficulties than those of us who have not risen so far. (Quote by - B. C. Forbes)

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self. (Quote by - James A. Froude)

Your real self -- the ''I am I'' -- is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm. (Quote by - Robert Collier)

Then I though of reading -- the nice and subtle happiness of reading ... this joy not dulled by age, this polite and nonpunishable vice, this selfish, serene, lifelong intoxication. (Quote by - Logan Pearsall Smith)

All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self approving hour whole years out-weighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. (Quote by - Alexander Pope)

Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight. (Quote by - Lord Alfred Tennyson)

Many people think of knowledge as money, They would like knowledge, but do not want to face the perseverance and self-denial that goes into the acquisition of it. (Quote by - John Morely)

I'm not a self-made man. I cannot forget those who have sacrificed for me to get where I am today. (Quote by - Jessie Hill)

One may understand the Cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star. (Quote by - Gilbert K. Chesterton)

Little by little, through patience and repeated effort, the mind will become stilled in the Self. (Quote by - Bhagavad Gita)

Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance. (Quote by - J. Donald Walters)

We've entered an era when very good, competent people aren't getting jobs. One remedy is to stand out, to self-promote. If you do, you're going to get the nod over some co-worker. (Quote by - Jeffrey P. Davidson)

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense. (Quote by - Thomas A. Bennett)

Perseverance, self-reliance, energetic effort, are doubly strengthened when your rise to battle again.

Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority. (Quote by - Tom Hopkins)

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