Quotes About Pride

Let every man teach his son, teach his daughter, that labor is honorable.

For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

Men, God is not opposed to greatness. God is opposed to pride. Big difference. Unfortunately, it is a difference not widely understood or embraced.

Men who refuse to worship the true God now worship themselves with tender devotion.

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.

Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding.

Bragging is not an attractive trait, but let's be honest. A man who catches a big fish doesn't go home through an alley.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.

Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.

In worshipping their nationhood men worship themselves and scorn others, and that is no healthy thing.

No man is great if he thinks he is.

Small things make base men proud.

I do not hate a proud man, as I do hate the engendering of toads.

I've never even been to bed with a man. Never. That's how pure I am; I have nothing to be ashamed of. My gods made me the way I am.

Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to.

I do not see why men sheould be so proud insects have the more ancient lineage according to the scientists insects were insects when man was only a burbling whatisit.

That's the one thing I have over any twenty-one-year-old: a proud history of accumulated neuroses. That's the game in which I'm da man.

In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Every honest man lives for himself. Every man worth calling a man lives for himself. The one who doesn't - doesn't live at all.

If there is one thing that will make a man peculiarly and insufferable self-conceited, it is to have his stomach behave itself, the first day at sea, when nearly all his comrades are seasick.

The most unhappy and frail creatures are men and yet they are the proudest.

God exalts the man who humbles himself.

The worst man is the one who sees himself as the best.