“How to value my own self-esteem more than the praise of others.”

“How important is the realization of personal dignity and self-respect? These are principles whose value is the same as what we believe to be true. Losing self-esteem means losing grip on truth values.”

“It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior.”

“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”

“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.”

“Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival.”

“I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”

“Xenophon says that there is no sound more pleasing than one's own praises.”

“In life, nothing will increase your self-esteem as much as make it on your own.”

“What is greatness? I will answer: it is the capacity to live by the three fundamental values of John Galt: reason, purpose, self-esteem.”