Home » Quote » Margaret Atwood » „You refuse to own yourself, you permit others to do it for you“ „You refuse to own yourself, you permit others to do it for you“ — Margaret Atwood Related quotes „Never do I deceive you, Hastings. I only permit you to deceive yourself.“ — Agatha Christie „What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.“ — Confucius „If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself. Also, you will have betrayed your community in failing to make your contribution.“ — Rollo May „Never do anything yourself that others can do for you.“ — Agatha Christie „You cannot enjoy others until youenjoy yourself because you cannot give to others what you do not have.“ — John C. Maxwell