The self has the characteristic that it is an object to itself, and that characteristic distinguishes it from other objects and from the body.
George H. MeadThe intelligence of the lower forms of animal life, like a great deal of human intelligence, does not involve a self.
George H. MeadTo be interested in the public good we must be disinterested, that is, not interested in goods in which our personal selves are wrapped up.
George H. Mead