Quotes about Ego
The contemplative is not isolated in himself, but liberated from his external and egotistic self by humility and purity of heart—therefore there is no longer any serious obstacle to simple and humble love of other men.
— Thomas Merton
When a proud man thinks he is humble his case is hopeless.
— Thomas Merton
A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men.
— Thomas a Kempis
As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on thing and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you.
— CS Lewis
A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.
— CS Lewis
When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble.
— Muhammad Ali
We grow small trying to be great.
— E Stanley Jones
We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
If your motive is in any way to promote greatness for yourself, you're in the wrong calling.
— Charles Swindoll
rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."b
— Tony Evans
When we make self the end of prayer, it is not worship but self-seeking.
— Thomas Manton
I think at all social networks, be it Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is, there's an ecosystem that exist there. But there's also an ego system that exists there.
— Ashton Kutcher