Nicolas Chamfort Quotes

Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places, when we suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth we have spoken it

Revolutionary leaders have to care more about what they think of themselves than what the world thinks of them.

A meaningful life is not a popularity contest. Do what in your heart you believe to be the right thing, and you may or may not get immediate approval from the world. Do it anyway.

I won't change who I am for anything.

I never wanted to lose who I am, my character or my integrity for the sake of Hollywood.

Just really believe in yourself and stay true to yourself.

You've gotta stay true to yourself, stay who you are.

Don’t judge yourself by others’ standards…have your own. And don’t get caught up into the trap of changing yourself to fit the world. The world has to change to fit you. And if you stick to your principles, values and morals long enough, it will.

If it is something that is right for human beings, then I don't care if other people criticize. You cannot please everyone in the world.

I do not live for what the world thinks of me, but for what I think of myself.

Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.

I've learnt that you are who you are, and in the end, if you don't believe it, then no one will.

I'm me. I can't put on airs. I'm not a phony. I know the way I am hurts me more times than it helps. But somehow it's all tied up with my integrity, and my integrity is the last thing I'm going to let you take from me.

Just stay true to yourself and true to wut you believe.

What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look.

To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.

Don't compromise even if it hurts to be yourself.

Being popular isn't everything; being true to yourself is!

At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person.

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

I need to hold onto my soul and my integrity, and I can't compromise that.

Growing up in the acting world, you have a lot of opportunities to change who you are and what you believe in based on how people treat you. I never wanted to do that.

One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity.

Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.

If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything.