Pride Quote by Petrarch
“I have taken pride in others, never in myself.”
About This Quote
Source Letter to a friend, 1350
Self‑esteem should be rooted in personal achievement, not in others’ praise.
In simple terms: Value your own deeds over others’ approval.
Key Takeaway
Focus on personal growth.
Themes
self‑esteem
humility
achievement
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- personal journaling
- career development
- creative pursuits
Key Concepts
Humanism
medieval literature
Questions to Reflect On
- What achievements define your worth?
- How can you balance humility with confidence?
A Different Perspective
Self‑praise can become vanity.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
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