Quotes about Pride
Be true to who you are and the family name you bare.
— Gordon Hinckley
If you would shield your body, defend your thoughts. If you will renew your body, decorate your mind. Thoughts of malice, envy, unhappiness, despondency, rob the body of its health and style. A sour face does no longer come through chance; it's far made with the aid of sour thoughts. Wrinkles that mar are drawn by folly, ardour, and pride.
— James Allen
Until you can stand alone, looking for guidance neither to spirits nor mortals, gods nor men, but guiding yourself by the light of the truth within you, you are not unfettered and free, not altogether blessed. But do not mistake pride for self-reliance. To attempt to stand upon the crumbling foundation of pride is to be already fallen.
— James Allen
The great man has become such by the scrupulous and unselfish attention which he has given to small duties. He has become wise and powerful by sacrificing ambition and pride in the doing of those necessary things which evoke no applause and promise no reward. He never sought greatness; he sought faithfulness, unselfishness, integrity, truth; and in finding these in the common round of small tasks and duties he unconsciously ascended to the level of greatness.
— James Allen
He that overvalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.
— Samuel Johnson
Indeed, it is a kind of quintessence of pride to hate and fear even the kind and legitimate approval of those who love us! I mean, to resent it as a humiliating patronage.
— Thomas Merton
Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has a great appetite, but no heart.Pride has a great spirit, but no soul.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
When I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great. And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys.
— Robert Louis Stevenson
For what is the self-complacent man but a slave to his own self-praise.
— St. Augustine
Man was never meant to be a god, but he is forever trying to deify himself.
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Every man who praises himself brushes the luster from his best efforts.
— Ellen White