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He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is his own glass, his
own trumpet, his own chronicle; and read more
He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is his own glass, his
own trumpet, his own chronicle; and whatever praises itself but
in the deed, devours the deed in the praise.
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
I do not hate a proud man, as I do hate the engendering of toads.
I do not hate a proud man, as I do hate the engendering of toads.
It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with read more
It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.
There is a paradox in pride: it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.
There is a paradox in pride: it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.
The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit of; the last he does read more
The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit of; the last he does not concern himself about.
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts read more
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.
Pride is the mask of one's own faults.
Pride is the mask of one's own faults.
It may do good; pride hath no other glass
To show itself but pride, for supple knees
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It may do good; pride hath no other glass
To show itself but pride, for supple knees
Feed arrogance and are the proud man's fees.