Pride Quotes

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Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind. — Pindar
Humility is a virtue; timidity is an illness. — Jim Rohn
To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility - these are marks of maturity and graciousness. — William Arthur Ward
It is only with total humility, and in absolute stillness of mind that we can know what indeed we are. — Wei Wu Wei
There is a lovely root to the word humiliation - from the latin word humus, meaning soil or ground. When we are humiliated, we are… — David Whyte
About humility we speak with an analogy: When the branches are full of fruit, they just bow down. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
The Lincoln Highway is to be something more than a road. It will be a road with a personality, a distinctive work of which the… — Carl G. Fisher
The object of geometry in all its measuring and computing, is to ascertain with exactness the plan of the great Geometer, to penetrate the veil… — Benjamin Peirce
Sports for me is when a guy walks off the court, and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself… — Jim Courier
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER: Take pride in the things that make you stand out. Realize that you're better served by being authentic to yourself than by seeking… — Robin Meade
The Lord sometimes allows people who are devoted to Him to fall into such dreadful vices; and this is in order to prevent them from… — Seraphim of Sarov
Do not become a disciple of one who praises himself, in case you learn pride instead of humility. — Mark the Evangelist
An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by… — John Climacus
Learn to love humility, for it will cover all your sins. All sins are repulsive before God, but the most repulsive of all is pride… — Anthony of Padua
We took special pride in the fact that climbing rocks and icefalls had no economic value in society...We were like a wild species living in… — Yvon Chouinard
What is like a smelly fart, that, although invisible is obvious? One's own faults, that are precisely As obvious as the effort made to hide… — 7th Dalai Lama
With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what… — Tom Glazer
We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves. — Edgar Wilson Nye
Humility counts for much, but it may be that vanity does not dispossess that admirable quality. — Walter J. Phillips
Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis. — Denis Waitley

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