I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t like a good motivational quote, especially entrepreneurs. We all need a little boost every now and then to keep going. That’s why I’ve collected some of my favorite esteem quotes for entrepreneurs.

The best esteem quotes

1. A high self–esteem having artist works hard to be understood. A low self–esteem having artist works hard to be agreed with. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

2. There may be community of material possessions, but there can never be community of love or esteem. — Samuel Johnson

3. I could but esteem this moment of my departure as among the most happy of my life. — Meriwether Lewis

4. When you lack self–esteem it’s easy to keep attracting the wrong people into your life. — Sam Owen, 500 Relationships And Life Quotes: Bite–Sized Advice For Busy People

5. Your life is important. Honor it. Fight for your highest possibilities. — Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self–Esteem

6. Regard those who respect you.Esteem those who honor you.Cherish those who love you.Reward those who adore you. — Matshona Dhliwayo

7. People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs people of self–esteem. — Mitt Romney

8. The reward of esteem, respect and gratitude [is] due to those who devote their time and efforts to render the youths of every successive age fit governors for the next. — Thomas Jefferson

9. Low self esteem involves imagining the worst that other people can think about you. — Roger Ebert

10. The only basis on which to work for God is an esteemed appreciation of his deliverance. — Oswald Chambers

11. The love of power is either due to low or overly high self–esteem. — Sunday Adelaja

12. For some reason, all artists have self–esteem issues. — Whoopi Goldberg

13. Our own self–esteem is something we can actually twist in whatever way we want. — Stephen Richards, Boost Your Self Esteem

14. When you go through a traumatic event, there’s a lot of shame that comes with that. A lot of loss of self–esteem. That can become debilitating. — Willie Aames

15. ‘correct’ spelling, indeed, is one of the arts that are far more esteemed by schoolma’ams than by practical men, neck–deep in the heat and agony of the world. — H.L. Mencken

16. When it comes to your self–esteem, it is best not to value the opinions of deluded psychopaths. — Rosen Trevithick

17. Each person has got a voice inside them. Communicate with it and take hold of it. Do not let it push and shove you around–you are its master! — Stephen Richards, Boost Your Self Esteem

18. The self–esteem one acquires and a well–earned feeling of one’s strength are the only consolation in this world. Income, after all, most brutes have that. — Paul Gauguin

19. Self–esteem is as necessary to the spirit as food is to the body. — Maxwell Maltz

20. Low self–esteem is like driving through life with your hand–brake on. — Maxwell Maltz

21. I am responsible for my own existence and happiness. — Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self–Esteem

22. Low self–esteem is like driving through life with your hand–brake on. — Maxwell Maltz

23. Lack of self–esteem is what causes wars because people who really love themselves don’t go out and try to fight other people … It’s the root of all the problems. — Oprah Winfrey

24. The only basis on which to work for God is an esteemed appreciation of his deliverance. — Oswald Chambers

25. The leaders have the responsibility to protect and hold in high esteem the law and virtues of the land. — Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

26. Low self esteem is rooted in many things. One of them is not spending time to appreciate the gifts we’ve been given. — Nouman Ali Khan

27. Unhealthy relationships keep our self–esteem low. — Sam Owen

28. When you lack self–esteem, people you encounter can feel it like an invisible barrier separating them from you; conversely, confidence helps people to feel connected to you. — Sam Owen

29. Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well–being but also to self–esteem. — Robert Reich

30. When you lack self–esteem, people you encounter can feel it like an invisible barrier separating them from you; conversely, confidence helps people to feel connected to you. — Sam Owen

31. The reward of esteem, respect and gratitude [is] due to those who devote their time and efforts to render the youths of every successive age fit governors for the next. — Thomas Jefferson

32. There is a commanded blessing on anyone that values, esteems and stands for justice in society. — Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

33. For us to regard others as worthy, we have to begin by regarding ourselves as worthy. — Stephen Richards, Boost Your Self Esteem

34. A mind that trusts itself is light on its feet. — Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self–Esteem

35. The clearer the rules and the limits enforced by parents, the higher the child’s self–esteem. The more freedom the child had, the lower his self–esteem. — Martin Seligman

36. They please, are pleas’d, they give to get esteem Till, seeming blest, they grow to what they seem. — Oliver Goldsmith

37. We esteem, honor, and love the apostles more than the other saints, because they served God more faithfully and because they loved Him more perfectly. — Saint Ignatius

38. Tremendous human energy is needed to walk God’s walk, work God’s work, fulfill God’s will, and complete his dream for our self–esteem. — Robert H. Schuller

39. If another man wanted me, I was valuable. I was esteemed, no matter that it wasn’t self–esteem. — Stephanie Klein, Straight Up and Dirty

40. Feeling indifferent or reserved about doing something is a signal that it is probably not correct after all. — Stephen Richards, Boost Your Self Esteem

41. I feel like our future is our confidence and self–esteem. — Tupac Shakur

42. Only make decisions that support your self–image, self–esteem, and self–worth. — Oprah Winfrey

43. Tremendous human energy is needed to walk God’s walk, work God’s work, fulfill God’s will, and complete his dream for our self–esteem. — Robert H. Schuller

44. ‘correct’ spelling, indeed, is one of the arts that are far more esteemed by schoolma’ams than by practical men, neck–deep in the heat and agony of the world. — H.L. Mencken

45. Nothing builds self–esteem and self–confidence like accomplishment. — Thomas Carlyle

46. Public esteem is the recompense of honest men. — Napoleon Bonaparte

47. Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may. — William Cobbett

48. …you have not only a very large portion of my affection and esteem, but all that I am capable of feeling… — Michael Kelahan, The World’s Greatest Love Letters

49. Self–esteem comes from the self, not from acquisitions and approval. — Wayne Dyer

50. What is the most important thing one learns in school? Self–esteem, support, and friendship. — Terry Tempest Williams, Pieces of White Shell

Conclusion

Esteem is an important part of life and can be a powerful force for good. Quotes about esteem can help remind us of this and help inspire us to strive for a better life and to be the best versions of ourselves. We hope that these quotes have inspired you to think and reflect on the importance of esteem in your life. Be confident, be proud, and never forget the power of self-esteem.