The sense of personal dignity depends entirely on believing ... - Charles Cooley

"The sense of personal dignity depends entirely on believing that others respect us."

Charles Cooley Strength

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."

"Strength comes from within."

"A woman should be proud of who she is."

"A strong woman can overcome anything."

"The only thing I'm good at is killing."