The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong convictions… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The logic behind patriotism is a mystery. At least a man who believes that his own family or clan is superior to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neither equal nor similar; in fact, they… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The emphasis and the reason for a pure humility is to result in love for others; not always necessarily the belittlement of… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“It is not that men become too intelligent for God,' says the Apologist, 'but rather they become too arrogant for intelligence.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Think outside the box? Indeed. But to add balance to that, one should not in the process forget what the inside of… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The self-centered man will always expect nothing but praise. He will hope and expect all incoming criticism to be mere self-projection from… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
For the believer, humility is honesty about one's greatest flaws to a degree in which he fearless about truly appearing less righteous… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Ambitious humans! We seek the glory of being heroes without first the service of being helpers...and find only humiliation.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“If I love a dose of (good) theology or philosophy, I probably also love discipline, improvement, wisdom, and challenges. If I hate… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Pride can make one a stronger person in the one sense, or so it is often believed, when based solely on the… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The vanity of intelligence is that the intelligent man is often more committed to 'one-upping' his opponent than being truthful. When the… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Confidence turns into pride only when you are in denial of your mistakes. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
With too much pride a man cannot learn a thing. In and of itself, learning teaches you how foolish you are. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Realizing the seriously ruthless, venomous habits and agendas of evil always instills a more fierce passion and longing for a closer God.… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“But the Egotist is stuck somewhere between his hidden triad of pride, fear, and insecurity; he is forever fighting to prove himself,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“For the case that one thinks he has plateaued in life, God has already set yet another peak for him to reach:… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The problem is politics is made a sport, almost as much a sport as football or baseball. When it comes to politics,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“A lack of illusion is golden, and it is quite possible that creativity is the highest form of intelligence. One might further… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The challenge of abating one with a genuine ego problem is to not try to put him down. Any and all antagonization,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Mankind, in all his lusts, punishes himself. The gods have to do very little.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The only activity a cynic will find contagious is yawning, that is, with other people, at other people. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Religion, like science, is only noteworthy when it emphasizes a matter of what is true rather than whose belief is greater or lesser or… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
A man does not have to feel less than human to realize his sin; oppositely, he has to realize that he gets no special… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Peace is more of an internal settlement rather than what is visible on the external. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Our entire lives we witness individuals, the ones who break some of the most culturally sensitive moral codes, ruined permanently by the media -… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Senses of humor define people, as factions, deeper rooted than religious or political opinions. When carrying out everyday tasks, opinions are rather easy to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I believe in evolution in the sense that a short-tempered man is the successor of a crybaby. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
