"For the "We" must never be spoken, save by one's choice and as a second thought. This word must never be placed first within a man's soul, else it bec...
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"The man who refuses to judge, who neither agrees nor disagrees, who declares that there are no absolutes and believes that he escapes responsibility, ...
"The first right on earth is the right of the ego. Man’s first duty is to himself. His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the persons of...
"No speech is ever considered, but only the speaker. It's so much easier to pass judgement on a man than on an idea.
"A man’s spirit is his self. That entity which is his consciousness. To think, to feel, to judge, to act are functions of the ego.
"When facing society, the man most concerned, the man who is to do the most and contribute the oat, has the least say. It's taken for granted that he h...
"Men have been taught that the ego is the synonym of evil, and selflessness the ideal of virtue. But the creator is the egotist in the absolute sense, ...
"All that which proceeds from man’s independent ego is good. All that which proceeds from man’s dependence upon men is evil.
"The egotist in the absolute sense is not the man who sacrifices others. He is the man who stands above the need of using others in any manner. He does...
"I don't want to see you. I don't like you. I don't like your face. You look like an insufferable egotist. You're impertinent. You're too sure of yours...
"I think the only cardinal evil on earth is that of placing your prime concern within other men. I’ve always demanded a certain quality in the people I...