Love is an egotism of two. [ Antoine de Salle ]

Egotism is the tongue of vanity. [ Chamfort ]

The pest of society is egotists. [ Emerson ]

Foppery is the egotism of clothes. [ Victor Hugo ]

It is never permissible to say I say. [ Mme. Necker ]

The egotist is next door to a fanatic. [ Samuel Smiles ]

The unfortunate are always egotistical. [ Beaconsfield ]

Apology is only egotism wrong side out. [ O. W. Holmes ]

The egotism of woman is always for two. [ Mme. de Stael ]

Avoid making yourself the subject of conversation. [ Bruyere ]

Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence. [ Lavater ]

He who discommendeth others obliquely commendeth himself. [ Sir T. Browne ]

The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie. [ Zimmermann ]

Discourse ought to be as a field, without coming home to any man. [ Bacon ]

The personal pronoun I should be the coat of arms of some individuals. [ Rivarol ]

Here is the egotist's code: everything for himself, nothing for others. [ Sanial-Dubay ]

Do you wish men to speak well of you? Then never speak well of yourself. [ Pascal ]

And though all cry down self, none means his own self in a literal sense. [ Butler ]

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not to talk of ourselves at all. [ Rochefoucauld ]

The more anyone speaks of himself the less he likes to hear another talked of. [ Lavater ]

Be your character what it will, it will be known; and nobody will take it upon your word. [ Chesterfield ]

A very desperate habit; one that is rarely cured. Apology is only egotism wrong side out. Nine times out of ten, the first thing a man's companion knows of his shortcomings is from his apology. [ Holmes ]

What is the world, or its opinion, to him who has studied in the lives of men the mysteries of their egotism and perfidy! He knows that the best and most generous hearts are often forced to tread the thorny paths, where insults and outrages are heaped upon them! [ George Sand ]