"Self-love is a principle of action; but among no class of human beings has nature so profusely distributed this princ…"

"Now, so far as I can judge, self-love is the root of all evil;"

"Since the world does not really believe in God, in the long run the God-fearing person must really love himself. The …"

"Ofttimes nothing profits more Than self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag'd."

"To observations which ourselves we make, We grow more partial for th' observer's sake."

"O villainous! I have looked upon the world for four times seven years; and since I could distinguish betwixt a benefi…"

"I to myself am dearer than a friend."

"This self-love is the instrument of our preservation; it resembles the provision for the perpetuity of mankind:—it is…"

"Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it."

"Self-love We have reached a point where no one loves anyone as everyone is running after one thing, which is their ow…"