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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to our

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. – Joan Didion

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Strength is one of those things youre supposed to have. You dont feel that you have it at the time youre going through it. – Joan Didion

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A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. – Axel Munthe

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No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect. – George Bernard Shaw

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Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. – Marcus Aurelius

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In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat. – Robert Byrne

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