Egotism ( page 145 ).
Questions.
1. What is egoism and how does it differ from egotism? 2. What is self-assertion? self-conceit? 3. Does conceit differ from self-conceit, and how? 4. What is self-confidence? Is it worthy or unworthy? 5. Is self-assertion ever a duty? self-conceit? 6. What is vanity? How does it differ from self-confidence? from pride? 7. What is self-esteem? How does it differ from self-conceit? from self-confidence?
Examples.
—— may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
—— is as ill at ease under indifference, as tenderness is under the love which it can not return.