Quotes About Pride

I should have forfeited my own self-respect, and perhaps the good opinion of my countrymen, if I had failed to resent such an injury by calling the offender in question to a personal account.

A man is first reverent about himself, and self-respect is the first stage in reverence for all things.

When you have self-respect, you have enough.

Have respect for yourself and no one can take away your self respect.

Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale.

No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.

Walk tall, or baby don't walk at all.

Its too hard to make a Lion Angry... He really doesn't care what others do around him... but if you do hurt His PRIDE... He wont let you live another Day

So soon as the possession of property becomes the basis of popular esteem, therefore, it becomes also a requisite to that complacency which we call self-respect.

Not until we dare to regard ourselves as a nation, not until we respect ourselves, can we gain the esteem of others, or rather only then will it come of its own accord

It is well for a man to respect his own vocation whatever it is and to think himself bound to uphold it and to claim for it the respect it deserves

Valour, however unfortunate, commands great respect even from enemies: but the Romans despise cowardice, even though it be prosperous.

Self respect is something that can't be killed. The worst thing is to kill a man's pretense at it.

You got nothin' to lose but your self-respect.

If there is to be no loss whatever of dignity or self-respect in getting and staying on relief, then there can be no gain in dignity or self-respect in makings some sacrifices to keep off.

I respect a person that has had to fight and howl for his decency.

I think that the poorest of the poor... look up to wealthy and successful Indians with some degree of respect and pride.

You can only ask to be respected if you respect yourself.

I have a respect for family pride. If it be a prejudice, it is a prejudice in its most picturesque shape. But I hold it is connected with some of the noblest feelings in our nature.

Don't show arrogance anyone & never let anyone show you

I may not be a king or a queen, but I'll be damned if I'm not treated like royalty.

Pride and integrity are some ingredients that define respect. Don't compromise them for short lived attention.

There are worse things than suffering and death... it is worse to lose one's self-respect.

I earn my own respect, " I told Emilie. "I don't ride the coattails of someone else.