Quotes About Arrogance

A man who overindulges lives in a dream. He becomes conceited. He thinks the whole world revolves around him; and it usually does.

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.

The vain man makes a merit of misfortune, and triumphs in his disgrace.

Men hate the haughty of heart who will not be the friend of every man.

Only one man has the right to boast, and that's the man who never does.

Great men undertake great things because they are great; fools, because they think them easy.

Lustre of man walking proud beneath the sky diminishes to nothing and goes unregarded.

Men who sit back and pride themselves on their culture haven't any to speak of.

Man, only - rash, refined, presumptuous man, Starts from his rank, and mars creation's plan.

The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead.

The wickedness of men is that their power breeds stupidity and blindness.

Conceited men often seem a harmless kind of men, who, by an overweening self-respect, relieve others from the duty of respecting them at all.

Average man is arrogant, because he is ever impressed by reason and always bows his head to it. Reason makes us believe that our challenges in life are to be avoided at all costs. This is to be a coward who does not have the self-respect needed in order to honour the marvellous gift of life.

Self-confidence, as it is generally understood, implies arrogant presumption; humility implies being impeccable in one's actions and feelings.

The fool who knows his foolishness is wise so far, at least; but a fool who thinks himself wise, he is called a fool indeed.

In many people it is already an impertinence to say "I".

In many people it is already an impertinence to say 'I'.

Today it is seen as arrogant, alien and improper to engage in private activity without any evident ulterior motive. Not to be 'after' something is almost suspect: no help to others in the rat-race is acknowledged unless legitimized by counterclaims.

All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice.

It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don't know anything outside their own business.

Books are almost as individual as friends. There is no earthly use in laying down general laws about them. Some meet the needs of one person, and some of another; and each person should beware of the booklover's besetting sin, of what Mr. Edgar Allan Poe calls 'the mad pride of intellectuality,' taking the shape of arrogant pity for the man who does not like the same kind of books.

I have chosen to write about women, because I am not one myself, and because I have always preferred to write about subjects which do not tempt me to be so arrogant as to believe that I can ever fully understand them, but above all because many women seem to me to be looking at life with fresh eyes, and their autobiographies, in various forms, are the most original part of contemporary literature

Surfeit begets insolence, when prosperity comes to a bad man.

It is no harm to thee if thou place thyself below all others; but it is great harm if thou place thyself above even one. Peace is ever with the humble man, but in the heart of the proud there is envy and continual wrath.