CURATED COLLECTION

Being True to Yourself

Authenticity is a form of courage — and the world makes it surprisingly hard to practice.

28 quotes found

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He who reigns within himself, rules passions, desires, fears, is more than a king.

—John MiltonEnglish Poet and Intellectual

Renaissance ERA • Western Europe

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Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness.

—Nawal El SaadawiFeminist, Writer & Physician

Late Modern ERA • North Africa

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I am sufficient as I am.

—Walt WhitmanPoet & Essayist

Industrial Age ERA • North America

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One of the criticisms I've faced is that I'm not aggressive enough. I think it's a strength.

—Jacinda ArdernPolitician

Digital Age ERA • Oceania

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My struggles made me stronger, made me who I am. I wouldn't change anything.

—TemsScholar & Thinker

Digital Age ERA • West Africa

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Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

—Nelson MandelaAnti-Apartheid Activist & President

Late Modern ERA • Southern Africa

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Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

—PythagorasPhilosopher & Mathematician

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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To survive in this city, you must be willing to lose everything.

—K. Sello DuikerNovelist

Contemporary ERA • Southern Africa

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Rule your mind or it will rule you.

—HoraceLyric Poet

Ancient World ERA • Southern Europe

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We are the ones who made it this far.

—Tommy OrangeAuthor

Digital Age ERA • North America

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As a solid rock is unshaken by wind, so the wise are unshaken by praise or blame.

—Gautama BuddhaSpiritual Teacher

Ancient World ERA • South Asia

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Fear is inevitable. I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.

—Isabel AllendeNovelist

Late Modern ERA • Latin America

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Only God can judge me.

—WizkidAuthor & Thinker

Digital Age ERA • West Africa

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I always say, 'Stay true to yourself,' and that's what I did.

—Simone BilesAuthor & Thinker

Digital Age ERA • North America

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I have the right to be silent.

—Anna AkhmatovaPoet

Early Modern ERA • Eastern Europe

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He who fears to be a slave, is free.

—Gyula IllyésPoet & Writer

Early Modern ERA • Eastern Europe

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I have always done my best to follow the dictates of truth.

—Benvenuto CelliniSculptor, Writer & Artist

Renaissance ERA • Southern Europe

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It's not courage, it's lack of options.

—Clarice LispectorNovelist & Writer

Post-War ERA • Latin America

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They could imprison my body, but my spirit remained free.

—Armando ValladaresPoet

Late Modern ERA • Caribbean

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Why should I worry about what people say? I live for myself.

—Ismat ChughtaiWriter

Post-War ERA • South Asia

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