„You want praise from people who kick themselves every fifteen minutes, the approval of people who despise themselves.“

— Marcus Aurelius

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„You want praise from people who kick themselves every fifteen minutes, the approval of people who despise themselves. (Is it a sign of self-respect to regret nearly everything you do?) (Hays translation)“
— Marcus Aurelius
„There are people who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.“
— Jane Austen