“That’s the oldest sin of all. Pride. Spiritual pride. Believing that you’re better than others. Believing that you’re enlightened, you’re smart, you’re… — Jerome Wilde Copy Share Image
Perhaps the perusal of such works may, without injustice, be compared with the use of opiates, baneful, when habitually and constantly resorted… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
“Any man who behaves arrogantly with what little he knows, or claims to know all, only reveals to all that he really… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
The world is divided into 2 streams - the one of 'Vistarvaad' & and the other of 'Vikasvaad'. Vikasvaad is indispensable in… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
Pride attaches undue importance to the superiority of one's status in the eyes of others; and shame is fear of humiliation at… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Later, I would realize that the position of most black students in predominantly white colleges was already too tenuous, our identities too… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Mary has the authority over the angels and the blessed in heaven. As a reward for her great humility, God gave her… — Louis de Montfort Copy Share Image
You know what we pride ourselves on that - although I wouldn't mind if my backside was a little smaller. But look… — Kate DeAraugo Copy Share Image
The only way we'll have real pride is when we demand recognition of a culture that isn't just sexual. It's all there--all… — Larry Kramer Copy Share Image
“Well, I must endure the presence of two or three caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies. It seems… — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Copy Share Image
For [Jane Austen and the readers of Pride and Prejudice], as for Mr. Darcy, [Elizabeth Bennett's] solitary walks express the independence that… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Gays are the best, though - we just did Gay Pride in Long Beach and in Tampa. And they're the best audience.… — Pat Benatar Copy Share Image
Sometimes life can be a pain. But take that pain away and show the world what your made of! Show the people… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Dignity is a quiet strength which reflects your deep honor and self-respect. It is a gracious pride without narcissistic projection and portrays… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
Life is not about gutting out every situation. It's about identifying opportunity or the lack thereof. If your pride is all that… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
“Piety /pi•e•ty/ (modern definition) 1. When you use Christ’s teachings to put someone in their place out of anger and self-righteousness. It… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
The object of geometry in all its measuring and computing, is to ascertain with exactness the plan of the great Geometer, to… — Benjamin Peirce Copy Share Image
“Long ago one of the Cynic philosophers strutted through the streets of Athens in a torn mantle to make himself admired by… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
For other people who are involved in unrepentant sin whether it's the sin of homosexual sexual expression or gluttony or pride or… — Alan Chambers Copy Share Image
“The Elsinore's bow tilted skyward while her stern fell into a foaming valley. Not a man had gained his feet. Bridge and… — Jack London Copy Share Image
As I stood alone and forsaken, and the power of the sea and the battle of the elements reminded me of my… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Agriculture is the foundation of manufactures; since the productions of nature are the materials of art. Under the Roman empire, the labour… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one's sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
I have seen myself lose intolerance, narrowness, bigotry, complacence, pride and a whole bushel-basket of other intellectual vices through my contact with… — Luther Burbank Copy Share Image
A sacred pride should grip us of not being satisfied with the mediocre but to strive (for we can do it, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Arrogance sort of destroys that nervousness because you're having a bunch of people flatter you and tell you you're awesome, and it… — Cole Sprouse Copy Share Image
I have two hopes for the future. The first and lesser one is that game commissions will one day have sense enough… — Roderick Haig-Brown Copy Share Image
“He was proud of her, he admired her, and at that moment he was conscious of life as something good and he… — Michael Stein Copy Share Image
1.Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day. 2.Never trouble another for what you can do yourself. 3.Never spend your… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Here eglantine embalm'd the air, Hawthorne and hazel mingled there; The primrose pale, and violet flower, Found in each cliff a narrow… — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
I think all my characters haunt me. Especially the real-life ones, like Master Chief Carl Brashear, the Tuskagee Airmen. Every time I… — Cuba Gooding, Jr Copy Share Image
“Pride had a very similar character with Lust. He was difficult to satisfy, but rather than desiring tasty foods, Pride desired valuable… — Stephen and Tiffany Domena Copy Share Image
When I was writing my first novel a friend told me I should apply for a grant from the government that was… — Vince Flynn Copy Share Image
Someone ask me how can I define the word STRONG. It's simple, and I said I CAN SAY THAT A PERSON IS… — NO VOICE 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
I've had the four best seasons of my career at Leicester and have loved every moment. I feel immense pride to have… — Riyad Mahrez Copy Share Image
Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that… — Og Mandino Copy Share Image
Here was a new generation, shouting the old cries, learning the old creeds, through a revery of long days and nights; destined… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root… — Andrew Murray Copy Share Image
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