Self Knowledge Quotes

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave. - G. I. Gurdjieff

The seven deadly sins provide keys to understanding our faults and the actions that result, and a framework for self knowledge. If we understood how they factor into who we have become, we would understand much more about ourselves and our effect on others. - Unknown

The high peak of knowledge is perfect self-knowledge. - Richard Of Saint-Victor

Study the heart and the mind of man, and begin with your own. Meditation and reflection must lay the foundation of that knowledge, but experience and practice must, and alone can, complete it. - Lord Chesterfield

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement. - Baltasar Gracian

Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing. - Larry Bossidy

Observe all men; thy self most. - Benjamin Franklin

No man is the worse for knowing the worst of himself. - Thomas Fuller

It is wisdom to know others; It is enlightenment to know one's self. - Lao-Tzu

If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion. - Aldous Huxley