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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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The quotation places the power to judge your worth in your own hands, suggesting that another person's judgment needs your agreement to become your own. Its absolute wording gives that message force, presenting self-respect as something to defend against outside opinions.

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