“Man in his spiritual pride has exchanged God’s method of self-denial for Satan’s plan of self–improvement.” — Daniel W. Blair Copy Share Image
Spiritual pride is the most dangerous and the most arrogant of all sorts of pride. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
“I am more than a little jealous that the wonder I am party to has been sprinkled over Salinger's gray head.” — W.P. Kinsella Copy Share Image
A concern for doctrinal purity should always be based on love of the Lord, not a desire to express spiritual pride. — Max Anders Copy Share Image
Spiritual pride is the worst of all pride, if it is not the worst snare of the devil. The heart is peculiarly… — Ichabod Spencer Copy Share Image
This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned… — Johann Arndt Copy Share Image
It was under a solemn consciousness of the dangers from ecclesiastical ambition, the bigotry of spiritual pride, and the intolerance of sects...… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
“For the Supernatural, entering a human soul, opens to it new possibilities both of good and evil. From that point the road… — Reflections on the Psalms C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“Too many of us focus on the outward structure of character and conduct without taking the time to build the inward foundation… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We must be careful to avoid spiritual elitism. Everything we are and anything we possess as believers in Christ is a gift… — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
For a long time—always, in fact—I have known that life here on earth is not what I needed and that I wasn’t… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or leadership position is to… — J. Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
“Spiritual pride is a far more deadly sin than concubinage; selfishness is a far more deadly sin than polygamy; hatred is a… — Roland Allen Copy Share Image
“If you were madly in love, you’d want me to win,’ said Katherine. “‘I’m not sure that’s true,’ said Sam. ‘I think… — Edward St. Aubyn Copy Share Image
“The attitude that psychologists call inflation and the traditional lore of Cabalistic magic, borrowing a term from religion, calls spiritual pride is… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
Aside from higher considerations, charity often operates as a vastly wise and prudent principle-a great safeguard to its possessor. Men have committed… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“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
“Loosed of his burden, Christian makes his way to the bottom of the hill where he finds three men fast asleep. Foolish… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
The deceitfulness of the heart of man appears in no one thing so much as this of spiritual pride and self-righteousness. The… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“On the Path of the Wise there is probably no danger more deadly, no poison more pernicious, no seduction more subtle than… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“Also, asceticism is all right when it is the proper means of attaining some special end. It is when it produces eructations… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“Spiritual pride tends to speak of other persons’ sins with bitterness or with laughter and levity and an air of contempt. But… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“We should get into the way of appearing lively in religion, more by being lively in the service of God and our… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“ OLYMPAS: There is one doubt. When souls attain Such an unimagined gain Shall not others mark them, wise Beyond mere mortal… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
“Explaining temptation by saying “God is testing me” or “Satan is attacking me” positions “me” either as the victim, if I am… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
