Quotes About Pride

A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril.

America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.

I don't object to its being called "McNamara's war." I think it is a very important war and I am pleased to be identified with it and do whatever I can to win it.

Mr. Churchill is proud of Britain's stand alone, after France had fallen and before America entered the War.

I hate those men who would send into war youth to fight and die for them; the pride and cowardice of those old men, making their wars that boys must die.

I am proud of my children. They will make great warriors. And I will watch over them forever. I promise.

We view our atomic arsenal as proudly and as devotedly as any pioneer ever viewed his flintlock hanging over the mantel as his children slept, and dreamed.

Having a good team of oxen was the nineteenth-century version of macho, like having a fancy car today," said Gene, the oxen trainer. "A farmer was proud of owning a set matched in color and weight." Unlike a car, you can't take a team of oxen for a quick spin around the block; oxen don't do anything quickly.

His fists clenched at his sides. 'Damn it! Where's your pride?' 'Pride? It's in my heart, of course.' 'You're letting me demean you!' She smiled. 'You can't do that. I can only demean myself.

If you think I'm going to cry all over your chest because you don't feel the same way, you're wrong. I don't beg for anybody's love.

El orgullo la mantuvo en pie cuando el amor la traicionó.

Creciste protegida, Daisy, pero yo lo hice de la manera más cruda. Mucho más cruda de lo que puedas imaginar. Cuando creces así, tienes que aprender a protegerte de alguna manera, tienes que aferrarte a algo que impida que te conviertas en una bestia. En mi caso fue el orgullo. Nunca me doblego . Jamás

Pride had kept her running when love had betrayed her.

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that there is no passion so deeply rooted in human nature as pride.

After all, you didn't stay what your people were. No, it was what you were yourself that counted - why, that was the very foundation of America, thought Brook.

Wetting one's pants is no kind of self-esteem builder.

Boast disguised as confession. Threat disguised as confession.

They more than do their work, they take pride in it. Like Cinna.

No soporto a la gente que se cree moralmente superior. Nadie la soporta.

Without the threat of death, it wouldn't have been much of a lesson," said Dr. Gaul. "What happened in the arena? That's humanity undressed. The tributes. And you, too. How quickly civilization disappears. All your fine manners, education, family background, everything you pride yourself on, stripped away in the blink of an eye, revealing everything you actually are. A boy with a club who beats another boy to death. That's mankind in its natural state.

To the everlasting credit of the people of District 12, not one person claps.

I will give no one that satisfaction

they take pride in it. Like Cinna.

You have to defend your honor. And your family.