Charles Spurgeon

Think not that humility is weakness; it shall supply the marrow of strength to thy bones. Stoop and conquer; bow thyself and become invincible.

British Clergyman

Jules Verne

Dost thou know what life is, my child? Hast thou comprehended the action of those springs which produce existence? Hast thou examined thyself?

French Author

Thomas Aquinas

Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work.

Italian Theologian

Marcus Aurelius

And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.

Roman Leader

Thomas a Kempis

A humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

German Clergyman

Ausonius

When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.

Roman Poet

Confucius

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Chinese Philosopher

Joseph Joubert

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

French Writer

Jean de La Fontaine

French Poet

Benjamin Franklin

American Politician

Used in very old literature or poetry, not common in everyday modern English.

Archaic Usage

Often found in contexts encouraging self-awareness or self-improvement.

Personal Reflection

Gives a sense of depth or seriousness when used, due to historical and literary associations.

Emotional Weight

 misleading here like all of our language is about you me you know it's my attention you say know thyself and we often say things like you know that's just who i am but but for me it's very helpful to think of myself as this sort of um

Yuval Noah Harari...

 "Know thyself," to The Who's rock anthem, "Who Are You?" philosophers, psychologists, academics, scientists, artists, theologians and politicians have all tackled the subject of identity.

Who am I? A philosophical...

 nor thyself first that was the vision we also had in mind not just being ourselves the professors on a high horse

Thyself