In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity, those who preserve their self-esteem are likely to be heroic exceptions

Quote by Nathaniel Branden

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For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate...

For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate...

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem and I will tell you...

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem and I will tell you...

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten...

In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the...

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the...

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve...

Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve...

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a...

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a...

When I talk about my own achievements, know I worked hard and it was and...

When I talk about my own achievements, know I worked hard and it was and...

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment.

The achievement of one goal should be the starting point of another.

The achievement of one goal should be the starting point of another.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.