An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart . fop in the reign of George IV. of England, was intenselyegotistical. Hence we have given his likeness as an illustration of large or exag-gerated self-appreciation. Emanuel Kant, the eminent German philosopher, wasvery deficient in self appreciation. 1. Constantly sensible andsensitive on the point of yourown abasement and humility,you are never guilty of sound-ing a trumpet before you toattract attention. 2. In the stormy shadow ofthe lofty rocks of your modesty,your sterling worth and realmerits lie unobserved, whileother m
An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart . fop in the reign of George IV. of England, was intenselyegotistical. Hence we have given his likeness as an illustration of large or exag-gerated self-appreciation. Emanuel Kant, the eminent German philosopher, wasvery deficient in self appreciation. 1. Constantly sensible andsensitive on the point of yourown abasement and humility,you are never guilty of sound-ing a trumpet before you toattract attention. 2. In the stormy shadow ofthe lofty rocks of your modesty,your sterling worth and realmerits lie unobserved, whileother more self-confident in-dividuals shove you aside andstalk on in the highway of life. 3. Moderately estimatingyour own abilities and merits,and being devoid of self-assur-ance, you are too ready toconcede to others more thantheir due. 4. Being naturally more re-tiring than disposed to pushyourself forward, your humil-ity and bashfulness free you X n 1 Antoliegemony Jarcre. Irom all arrogance and pre- j>^^^ Brummel, a noted fop and courtier sumption. of George 68 AUTOHEGEMONY. 5. Coming into contact with others you experience abasement- andagitation, which often renders you ill at ease, and yet no one but your-self may perceive that you experience this feeling. 6. Being yourself neither egotistical nor pretentious, though not toomodest in the presence of others, you very much dislike to observeconceit in those you encounter. 7. Without much dignityand not very censorious you ,nevertheless possess self-confi-dence enough to keep you fromlooking sheepish. 8. Not easily abashed andquite self-reliant if an attemptshould be made to impose uponyou, victory may inflate youa little; still, should you sufferdefeat you will not be crest-fallen. 9. Possessed of a noblepride and feeling quite self-reliant and independent, theworld cannot detrude you. 10. The implicit confidenceyou repose in your ownopinions is quite sufficient tosupport you in any emergencyor controversy. 11. Your str
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