Love of country follows from the exercise of its freedoms, not from pride in its fleets or its armies. — Lewis H. Lapham Copy Share Image
“When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations.” — John Fitzgerald Kennedy Copy Share Image
I take pride in the fact that I can walk away from things. My willingness to walk away has protected me, I… — David Berman Copy Share Image
Our enemies are our evil deeds and their memories, our pride, our selfishness, our malice, our passions, which by conscience or by… — George A. Smith Copy Share Image
“Compassion is not something you have; it is something you share.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
The virtue of pride, which was once the beauty of mankind, has given place to that fount of ugliness, Christian humility. — Max Ernst Copy Share Image
“The characteristic tone of the ’60s was that of overweening confidence: we knew just how to fix the world. It was this… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
I might not be proud of some of the things I've done in my past, But I am proud of who I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I believe in pride of race and lineage and self: in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other… — W. E. B. Du Bois Copy Share Image
“Many of the people who campaign against established knowledge are otherwise adept and successful in their daily lives. In some ways, it… — Thomas M. Nichols Copy Share Image
Of all the fools that pride can boast, A Coxcomb claims distinction most. — John Gay Copy Share Image
“He was going to make this happen. His feet and his head was set, and when he got that way, he always… — Richard Bachman Copy Share Image
“He composed himself inwardly. Sparing the world his awkwardness, hiding vulnerability. Preserving his pride.” — Julie Anne Long Copy Share Image
“Seek out your superiors and learn from them. Do not hide nor shy away from them for the sake of your pride… — Megan Webster Copy Share Image
Slavery naturally tends to destroy all sense of justice and equity. It puffs up the mind with pride: teaches youth a habit… — David Rice Copy Share Image
Worked with a lot of great people, and I took great pride in my work and tried to bring it every day. — Morten Andersen Copy Share Image
An All-American is an ordinary person with an extraordinary desire to excel. You don't get to the top of the mountain by… — Dick Vitale Copy Share Image
Look back on your wedding And be filled with joy and pride Deservedly so, for the many years You've flourished, side by… — John Walter Bratton Copy Share Image
He [Hugo Chavez] put poverty at the heart of political debate. Rightly so, given the country's immense inequality and poverty. He invested… — Rory Carroll Copy Share Image
It's pride, plain and simple, that keeps me from giving God all the glory and keeping some of it for myself. It… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a… — Denis Waitley Copy Share Image
Those who merely possess the goods of fortune may be haughty and insolent; . . . they try to imitate the great-souled… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
I hold both of them with equal amounts of pride. I feel just as strongly and equally Mexican as I do American. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
Greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in midlife, dismissed in old age, and reconsidered in death. Because we cannot tolerate… — J. Michael Straczynski Copy Share Image
I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Then what good is he? (Maggie) I ask myself every friggin’ day exactly what you did. What good am I? The answer… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
Wealth is a gift from God, and pride is bequeathed to us from the devil. — Douglas Wilson Copy Share Image
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
These guys that were standing up to fight, for the most part, had pride in their country, and they wanted to do… — Dakota Meyer Copy Share Image
Larry is like a son to me and we enjoy a most wonderful relationship, one with meaning, dignity, pride, understanding and purpose.… — Don King Copy Share Image
That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
The only time that a girl should ever fall on her knees for a guy, is the day she ties her son's… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“It happens very often that those whom men esteem highly are more seriously endangered by their own excessive confidence. Hence, for many… — Thomas à Kempis Copy Share Image
It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
God made bees, and bees made honey, God made man, and man made money, Pride made the devil, and the devil made… — William Cowper Copy Share Image
When you realize what you truly love, defend it, protect it, stand for it, and be proud of it. — Ash Sweeney Copy Share Image
“In the ancient world, this was understood by the Christians, our only (if very imperfect) predecessors: Humility is a virtue, pride a… — Yevgeny Zamyatin Copy Share Image
Men-what arrogance! That was the worst of them. Forget the sexual hold they had on you. They would never liberate women at… — Margaret Way Copy Share Image
The most ridiculous of all animals is a proud priest; he cannot use his own tools without cutting his own fingers. — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image