St. Catherine of Siena Quotes | Perfection does not consist in macerating or ...

"Perfection does not consist in macerating or killing the body, but in killing our perverse self-will."

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The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm.

— Roy Baumeister

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One does not hate so long as one continues to rate low, but only when one has come to rate equal or higher.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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