The most shameful ones are those who follow the legacy of their fathers and ancestors, do not know how to tell the prophets, and are blindly arrogant. The best glory should come from our own actions, not relying on our family. ——Shakespeare

Religion is based on humility, and honor is based on self-respect. How to reconcile the two is a job that must be left to people smarter than me. ——Mandeville

Self-respect and self-love, as a driving force for perfection, are the origin of all great undertakings. ——Turgenev

Self-esteem is the least important thing in etiquette. Being polite is an expression of education and friendliness, as well as respect for the rights, comfort and emotions of others. ——Love Martin

Self-esteem is not contempt, self-confidence is not complacency, and independence is not isolation. ——Xu Teli

The true scientific spirit must be developed from correct criticism and self-criticism. Real scientific results must stand the test of facts. With such a double guarantee, we can do it with confidence and boldness, and we will not dig ourselves into the trap of arrogance. ——Li Siguang

Really talented people are always kind, frank, straightforward, and never reserved; their sarcasm is just a mental game and does not target other people's self-esteem. ——Balzac

The world does not care about your self-esteem. The world expects you to achieve something before you can feel good about yourself. ——Bill Gates

Bravery is an ability developed based on a sense of self-esteem. ——Napoleon

The basic effort of a society may be to try to make its members equal, but the individual self-esteem of its members always hopes to get ahead, forming some kind of inequality that is beneficial to them somewhere. ——De Tocqueville

A man, no matter who he is, will take risks and do irrational things when his self-esteem is hurt. ——Robles

Be fair, because fairness is difficult to maintain human beings, and be kind, because generosity warms the heart. Be generous because those around you are just as vulnerable as you are. Be humble, for your arrogance hurts everyone's self-esteem. ——Holbach

Vanity is the mother, pretentiousness is the daughter; vanity is the sin, pretentiousness is the punishment. The former can be called the root of self-love, and the latter can be called the fruit of self-love. ——Halifax

I love my weeds, but I hate the ground decorated with weeds. ——Lu Xun

Whoever has self-respect will be respected. ——Balzac

A person who has lost his self-esteem is a hopeless individual; a nation that has lost its self-esteem is a hopeless nation. ——Chen Zufen

The clear spring flows out of the rivers and lakes, and will not be returned when it flows out of the red wall. ——Cha Shenxing

Humility is very important if you humble yourself but respect others. Humility should be based on self-respect and respect for others. ——Xu Teli

Emotions are just various forms of self-love. ——La Luo Ganfuco

Beware of several traps on the road to success for men: desire for power, sexual desire, and desire for wealth. Remember, there are several handrails on the road to success for women: self-respect, self-esteem, and self-improvement.

——Ziyan