"Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that are disputed by some person or circumstance. ... violence is perpetrated by a small subset of people with favorable views of themselves. ... Viewed in this light, the societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm."

-- Roy Baumeister

#Self Esteem Quotes #Light Quotes #Views Quotes

“I have a right to be blind sometimes.”
“Many people in my constituency come to see me absolutely distraught at the prospect of losing their private rented flat because of the imposition of a housing benefit cut. Social cleansing is going on in all of central London because of the benefit cap. That is a disgraceful situation.”

Source : "West Coast Rail Franchise". House of Commons meeting, Oral Answers to Questions, publications.parliament.uk. December 6, 2012.
“There will be things that I do that no one will be left to understand.”
“History, that excitable and unreliable old lady.”
“People talk philosophically, Oh, I don't want to live past 100.' You know, I'd like to hear them say that when they're 99.”
“I'm into politics, and I love watching the heavier news magazine shows.”
“What we have to learn, in both meditation and in life, is to be free of attachment to the good experiences, and free of aversion to the negative ones.”
“I have come to believe that giving and receiving are really the same. Giving and receiving - not giving and taking”

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