535 Quotes About Narcissism

In public narcissists are charming, kind and caring. This confuses the victim because you believe that role too. When the mask falls the victim is shocked by the evil they see.

In a relationship with a narcissist you will do 90% of everything in the relationship. The 10% they give is only when they want something.

Behind closed doors Narcissists are different people.

Stop whining about 'how could anyone do such a thing' every time you get poked by a stick. Which part of 'they are bad people, that's what they do' don't you understand? But you do understand, you make comments such as 'I'm not surprised' on the sufferings of others of equal magnitude.The problem, therefore, is not of lack of insight. What do you think your problem is?

The constant, obvious flattery, contrary to all evidence, of the people around him [Tsar Nicholas I] had brought him to the point that he no longer saw his contradictions, no longer conformed his actions and words to reality, logic, or even simple common sense, but was fully convinced that all his orders, however senseless, unjust, and inconsistent with each other, became sensible, just, and consistent with each other only because he gave them.

The gears of narcissism propel the dictator and how tempting it is to shift them into overdrive while drunk on power. The genocidal hangover comes later.

This praise of his strategic abilities was especially pleasing to [Tsar] Nicholas, because, though he was proud of his strategic abilities, at the bottom of his heart he was aware that he had none. And now he wanted to to hear more detailed praise of himself.

Yes, what would Russia be without me?" he [Tsar Nicholas I] said to himself, again sensing the approach of the unpleasant feeling. "Yes, what would, not just Russia, but Europe be without me?" And he remembered his brother-in-law, the king of Prussia, and his weakness and stupidity and shook his head.

Every narcissist is a hero and a legend in his own mind.