Defence Quote by Alexander Pope

I think Pride, it means ultimately, finally, being able to live with freedom in some ways. Or, at least, that's what we're striving for.

— LP

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

— Joseph Addison

“Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense! If once right reason drives that…

— Alexander Pope

Pride is the mask we make of our faults

— Hebrew Proverb

When we fail, our pride supports us, and when we succeed it betrays us.

— Charles Colton

Pride has a greater share than goodness in the reproofs we give other people for their faults; and we chide them not so much…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Pride (of all others the most dang'rous fault) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought.

— Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

— Ezra Taft Benson

Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart,…

— Ezra Taft Benson

Pride, if not the origin, is the medium of all wickedness-the atmosphere without which it would instantly die away.

— Arthur Helps

Pride goes before destruction.

— Aesop

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall

— Bible