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...

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.

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

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

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...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

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.

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...

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

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.

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...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

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...

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...

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone,...

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone,...

We cannot all be masters

We cannot all be masters

I instantly smile when I see a text from you, I don't care what's in...

I instantly smile when I see a text from you, I don't care what's in...

There are two things an average girl wishes; to find the perfect guy and to...

There are two things an average girl wishes; to find the perfect guy and to...

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem....

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem....

Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word...

Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word...