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Nathaniel Branden quotes

American Psychologist April 9, 1930

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Nathaniel Branden quote: "A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give..."
A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him. Nathaniel Branden
Romantic love is a passionate spiritual-emotional-sexual attachment between a man and a woman that reflects a high regard for the value of each other's person. Nathaniel Branden
To love is to see myself in you and to wish to celebrate myself with you. What I love is the embodiment of my values in another person. Love is an act of self-assertion, self-expression and a celebration of being alive. Nathaniel Branden
How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life – and a commitment to action. Every day, it's important to ask and answer these questions: ‘What's good in my life?’ and ‘What needs to be done? Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden quote: "Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important..."
Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. Nathaniel Branden
The natural inclination of a child is to take pleasure in the use of the mind no less than of the body. The child's primary business is learning. It is also the primary entertainment. To retain that orientation into adulthood, so that consciousness is not a burden but a joy, is the mark of the successfully developed human being. Nathaniel Branden
Faith is the commitment of one's consciousness to beliefs for which one has no sensory evidence or rational proof. When man rejects reason as his standard of judgement, only one alternative standard remains to him: his feelings. A mystic is a man who treats his feelings as tools of cognition. Faith is the equation of feelings with knowledge Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden quote: "The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is..."
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Nathaniel Branden
There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden quote: "Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves."
Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves. Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden quote: "Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and..."
Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss. Nathaniel Branden
In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten years, our security can rest only on our ability to learn. Nathaniel Branden
There is only one reality - the reality knowable to reason. And if man does not choose to perceive it, there is nothing else for him to perceive; if it is not of this world that he is conscious, then he is not conscious at all Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden quote: "Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of..."
Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. Nathaniel Branden

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