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Quotes About Pride

It was no longer esteemed infamous for a Roman to survive his honor and independence.
~ Edward Gibbon
You can go through the world with your elbows out and your nose in the air, and call it independence, if you like. That's not my way.
~ Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives
The degree of your anger over correction equals the measure of your pride.
~ John Paul Jackson
A peacock that rests on his feathers is just another turkey.
~ Dolly Parton
Be Young, Be Dope, Be Proud.
~ Lana Del Rey
Be humble, or you'll stumble.
~ Dwight L. Moody
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.
~ Lauren Bacall
Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Your best champion and cheerleader is yourself. Always be proud of your accomplishments, big or small.
~ Ayanna Howard
Fear and realisation of ignorance, strong medicines against stupid pride.
~ Garth Nix, Sabriel
I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction - I've worked hard for them!
~ Maggie Kuhn
If you let your head get too big, it'll break your neck.
~ Elvis Presley
Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.
~ Blaise Pascal
May you grow to be proud, dignified, and true, and do unto others as you'd have done to you.
~ Rod Stewart
Often the Lord heals vainglory by dishonor.
~ John Climacus
We'd like to be humble...but what if no one notices?
~ John Ortberg
I'm as proud of many of the things we haven't done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.
~ Steve Jobs
I am very happy to be signing for the best team in the world and especially proud to be the first Portuguese player to join Manchester United.
~ Cristiano Ronaldo
None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.
~ Benjamin Whichcote
Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance and self-confidence.
~ Jack Welch
Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'.
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it.
~ Mignon McLaughlin
Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve something.
~ Aldous Huxley
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity.
~ George Benson