Quotes About Conceit

None so empty as those who are full of themselves.

There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Guilt is really the reverse side of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.

All self-importance is a form of self-pity in disguise.

Self-indulgence produces a vanity of all vanities.

Self obsessed boys who always go on like their so great in bed should be shot.

Pride comes before a fall.

Self righteousness belongs to narrow-minded.

Self-righteousness is the devil's masterpiece to make us think well of ourselves.

He had only one vanity; he thought he could give advice better than any other person.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

A man is proud until he falls.

He is a fool who thinks that another does not think.

The fool doesn't think anything well done except what he did or what he is doing.

Those who are trying to impress others must puff themselves up.

The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong. (Psalm 5:5)

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.

Time, that is intolerant Of the brave and innocent, And indifferent in a week To a beautiful physique, Worships language, and forgives Everyone by whom it lives; Pardons cowardice, conceit, Lays its honours at his feet. Time, that with this strange excuse, Pardons Kipling and his views, And will pardon Paul Claudel, Pardons him for writing well.

Time that is intolerant Of the brave and the innocent, And indifferent in a week To a beautiful physique, Worships language and forgives Everyone by whom it lives; Pardons cowardice, conceit, Lays its honours at their feet. ...

What causes all this?" "Pride. What else?

Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster.

Vanity is the quicksand of reason.