Its from Benjamin Franklins "Poor Richards Almanack" which i believe is posted for everyone to read by the government.
2006-12-21 15:46:24 · 7 answers · asked by thelaughingmansyndrome 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
I believe that it's a round about way of saying that a man who is conceited (in love with himself) will lead a lonely existence.
2006-12-21 15:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franklin, I believe is speaking of arrogance, and the fact that people who are arrogant tend to walk a lonely path.
2006-12-21 20:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by ball_courtney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to look at it 2 different ways...
1. "Love they neighbor as thyself..." - If someone practices this to the fullest, others will have respect for him because he does not put himself above them even if they don't agree... they are always treated with kindness, so kindness is given in return...
2. If someone falls "in love" with himself, putting himself above all others, he will not be someone that another would want to love.
You choose if either of these work for you... ; )
2006-12-21 18:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this was a "proverb" that discouraged narcissim... "he that falls in love with himself..." this implies a person who is selfish, self important, holier-than-thou, who puts themselves first, attempts to bring all conversation and or attention back to themselves... "has no rivals" ... a rival being someone who wants the same item, or to achieve the same goal... this implies that no one will want to compete for this goal... to love the person... therefore... a person who cares only about themselves will have no one else who cares about them...
2006-12-21 16:00:16 · answer #4 · answered by auntbea 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess the only rival would be himself, so he can be alright with himself, then everything's alright with everything around him.
2006-12-22 09:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Banana Hero [sic] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are your only real rival.
2006-12-21 16:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by Apples and Mapples 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one else will love you as much as you love you.
2006-12-21 15:50:59 · answer #7 · answered by fancyname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋