love thy neighbor AS thyself

not more than, not less than, but equally.

does scripture ever talk about self-care or self-love or sticking up for oneself?? all i can recall is turning the other cheek, and giving away your cloak. dividing up all your possessions, giving it all to the poor. i always thought self-love and self-focus of any kind was just selfish, basically sinful. are there any verses to the contrary?

All I have are Jesus' words to his disciples in Matthew 10:16
“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves."

I always got the innocent part down, but never shrewd. We should've talked more about that in sunday school..