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.

In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies;
All quit their sphere and rush into the skies.
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In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies;
All quit their sphere and rush into the skies.
Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes,
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

What is pride? A whizzing rocket that would emulate a star.

What is pride? A whizzing rocket that would emulate a star.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

There was one who thought himself above me, and he was above me until he had that thought.

There was one who thought himself above me, and he was above me until he had that thought.

Is this that haughty, gallant, gay Lothario?

Is this that haughty, gallant, gay Lothario?

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
- John Ruskin,

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
- John Ruskin,

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

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

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it;
I like to be despised.

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it;
I like to be despised.