But egoism is more than this. It is the realization by the individual that he is above all institutions and all formulas; that they exist only so far as he chooses to make them his own by accepting them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.
Ego is the immediate dictate of human consciousness.
The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.
No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.
Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.
The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.
In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
Of course, we are all egoists. Egoism is so much a part of our humanity.
The Ego is partly free. partly determined, and reaches fuller freedom by approaching the Individual who is most free: God.
To me the ego is the habitual and compulsive thought processes that go through everybody's mind continuously. External things like possessions or memories or failures or successes or achievements. Your personal history.
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