Quotes about Ego
Self-righteousness is the devil's masterpiece to make us think well of ourselves.
— Thomas Adams
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.
— Charles Spurgeon
There could be no extreme vanity in my recognition of myself, if in fact there could be any at all.
— William Saroyan
Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.
— Ezra Taft Benson
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
— Francis de Sales
Christianity offers the further insight that true fulfillment comes, not through ego satisfaction, but through service to others.
— Philip Yancey
sin is deceptively strong and pride has many faces. I
— Louie Giglio
When you talk of your journey and of what you have heard and seen, you inwardly desire your own glory in all you do and say.
— John Bunyan
I did it my own self to gratify.
— John Bunyan
People with humility don't think less of themselves; they just think of themselves less.
— John Maxwell
There is no life as empty as the self-centered life. There is no life as centered as the self-empty life.
— John Maxwell
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie declared, "It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone." To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.
— John Maxwell