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Ego โ โA personโs sense of self-esteem or self-importance.โ It gives you an idea about your ability and your own importance. If not controlled on time, your ego can ruin your relationships in no time. It is because of your ego that you end up hurting someone without even realizing it. Your ego keeps pushing you towards darkness.
Below, we have brought some of the finest ego quotes to help you stay balanced in your life. These wise quotes on ego will definitely help you be more empathetic.
Ego Quotes
โI believe the main task of the spirit is to free man from his ego.โ
Albert Einstein, p. 109 โ Einstein and the Poet (1983)
โAnalysis does not set out to make pathological reactions impossible, but to give the patientโs ego freedom to decide one way or another.โ
Sigmund Freud, The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud (ed. 1961)
โHow we hate this solemn Ego that accompanies the learned, like a double, wherever he goes.โ
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1820-1872 [1876] Ed (ed. 1911)
โIt is easy to see that the ego is that part of the id which has been modified by the direct influence of the external world.โ
Sigmund Freud, The Ego and the Id (1923)
โDonโt allow the pride, ego, and insecurities of others stunt your growth .โ
Yvonne Pierre
โPain and happiness are simply conditions of the ego. Forget the ego.โ
Lao Tzu, Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu (ed. 1992)
โBullying happens because weak people need to prop up their ego by beating up or humiliating others.โ
Bruce Dickinson
โComplaining is one of the egoโs favorite strategies for strengthening itself.โ
โHumility is born of the spirit, humiliation of the ego.โ
Alan Cohen
โSuffering has a noble purpose: the evolution of the consciousness and the burning up of the ego.โ
Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth (2005)
โIf someone corrects you, and you feel offended, then YOU have an EGO problem.โ
Nouman Ali Khan
โAll ego really is, is our opinions, which we take to be solid, real, and the absolute truth about how things are.โ
Pema Chรถdrรถn
โIf the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else will also subside.โ
Ramana Maharshi, Collected Works (ed. 1959)
โThe decision to make the present moment into your friend is the end of ego.โ
Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Create a Better Life (ed. Penguin UK, 2009)
โThe problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use, even spirituality.โ
Chรถgyam Trungpa, The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Three (ed. Shambhala Publications, 2010)
โEgos appear by setting themselves apart from other egos.โ
โThe only reason why we are always thinking of our own ego is that we have to live with it more continuously than with anyone elseโs.โ
Cesare Pavese, This Business of Living (ed. Transaction Publishers, 1961)
โBody is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And the soul is purified with love.โ
Ali ibn Abi Talib
โIs your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?โ
Bear Grylls, A Survival Guide for Life (ed. Random House, 2012)
โThe more we try to wrest ourselves from our ego, the deeper we sink into it.โ
Emil Cioran, History & Utopia (1960)
โDissolve your ego before it dissolves yourselfโ
Maxime Lagacรฉ
โBeing efficient is the easy part. Suppressing oneโs ego completely for hours at a time is really hard.โ
Colin Clark (filmmaker), My Week with Marilyn (ed. Weinstein Publishing, 2011)
โMy opponent is my teacher, my ego is my enemy.โ
Renzo Gracie
โWhen the ego dies, the soul awakes.โ
โThe simplicity of meditation means just experiencing the ape instinct of ego.โ
Chรถgyam Trungpa, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (ed. Shambhala Publications, 2010)
โAlways keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.โ
Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood Describes His Near-Death Experience, Says โAmerican Sniperโ Is Anti-War (Exclusive)โ. Interview with Stephen Galloway, www.hollywoodreporter.com. March 16, 2015
โShow me someone without an ego, and Iโll show you a loser โ having a healthy ego, or high opinion of yourself, is a real positive in life!โ
Donald Trump, FaceBook post by Donald J. Trump from Dec 09, 2013
โAll you need to know and observe in yourself is this: Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, thatโs the ego in you.โ
Eckhart Tolle, Eckhart Tolle (2006). โA New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Lifeโs Purpose โ, p.65, Penguin
โThe ultimate dragon is within you, it is your ego clamping you down.โ
Joseph Campbell , The Power of Myth (ed. Anchor, 2011)
โA manโs ego is the fountainhead of human progress.โ
Ayn Rand
โThe ego is always looking to find something. The Spirit can see whatโs already there.โ
Marianne Williamson
โOne of the egoโs favorite paths of resistance is to fill you with doubt.โ
โThe ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.โ
Alan Watts, Alan Watts (2017). โOut of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide and Seek โ, p.21, Sounds True
โThe ego is a tool. You donโt separate it. Itโs a tool for the spirit.โ
Ram Dass, Grace is Here!โ. Interview with David Ulrich, creativeguide.com. 2013
โI have an ego like anybody else, but I donโt need to be stoked by going before the public all the time.โ
Johnny Carson, Washington Post (1993)
โYou have no choice. You must leave your ego on the doorstep before you enter love.โ
Kamand Kojouri
โThe ego is the false self-born out of fear and defensiveness.โ
John OโDonohue
โThe goal of individuation is wholeness, as much as we can accomplish, not the triumph of the ego.โ
James Hollis, The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife (ed. Inner City Books, 1993)
โOne may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.โ
G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy (1908)
โNo matter what we talk about, we are talking about ourselvesโ
Too much ego will only harm you and can be a source of anxiety and suffering for you. Donโt let your ego control your heart. We hope these egos quotes make you more humble. If you liked reading our selection of 40 Brilliant Ego Quotes, then perhaps you would also enjoy reading Top 30 Anger Quotes To Help You Keep a Cool Head !
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