The self is a social process, not a biological fact. - Charles Cooley

"The self is a social process, not a biological fact."

Charles Cooley Philosophy

Sociologist American 1864–1929

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"I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am."

"The looking-glass self is the sum of the impressions of how we appear to others."

"We live in the mind, in ideas, in imagination."

"Society is a relation among individuals."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."