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If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race. - Alexander Smith Every man, like Narcissus, becomes enamored of the reflection of himself, only choosing a substance instead of a shadow. This love for any particular woman is self-love at second hand, vanity reflected, compound egotism. - Horace (Horatio) Smith (a/k/a Paul Chatfield) I shall never apologize to you for egotism. I think very few men writing to their friends have enough of it. - Sydney Smith The egotism of woman is always for two. - Madame de Stael (Baronne Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein) Men are egotists, and not all tolerant of one man's selfhood; they do not always deem the amities elective. - Edmund Clarence Stedman There is a serious and resolute egotism that makes a man interesting to his friends and formidable to his opponents. - Edwin Percy Whipple Egotism is more like an offense, than a crime; though it is allowable to speak of yourself, provided nothing is advanced in favor; but I cannot help suspecting that those who abuse themselves are, in reality, angling for approbation. - Johann Georg von Zimmermann The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie. - Johann Georg von Zimmermann Displaying page 3 of 3 for this topic: << Prev 1 2 [3]
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