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

Topics: Belief Quotes, Culture Quotes, Family Quotes, Self-esteem Quotes

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...

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...

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you...

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you...

A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven.

A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven.

No sooner met but they looked; No sooner looked but they loved; No sooner loved...

No sooner met but they looked; No sooner looked but they loved; No sooner loved...

Let those love now, who never loved before; let those who always loved, now love...

Let those love now, who never loved before; let those who always loved, now love...

There is no fury like a woman searching for a new lover

There is no fury like a woman searching for a new lover

When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your...

When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your...

Business is always interfering with pleasure - but it makes other pleasures possible

Business is always interfering with pleasure - but it makes other pleasures possible