Character and Conduct – 11 July – Egotism

ABOVE all things, let us avoid speaking too often about ourselves, and referring to our own experiences.   Nothing is more disagreeable than a man who is constantly quoting himself.

LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

THE pest of society is egotists.

EMERSON

AVOID the personal view, the small view, the critical and fault-finding view.   Run away from gossip as from a pestilence, and keep in your soul great ideals and ideals to solace your solitude.   They will drive out petty worries, conceits and thoughts of carking care.

ADA C. SWEET

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.