Quotes about Arrogance
The national anthem of hell is, "I Did It My Way."
— Peter Kreeft
... what such people miscall their religion, is a vent for their bad humours and arrogance.
— Charles Dickens
Being an American means never having to say you're sorry.
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.
— Zig Ziglar
Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.
— Gordon Hinckley
The chief occupational hazard of leadership is pride.
— John Stott
When you are full of pride on the inside, it makes you stiff, stubborn, and creates strife with others.
— John Maxwell
When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!'.
— Epictetus
REST.—If a man should be able to assent to this doctrine as he ought, that we are all sprung from God in an especial manner, and that God is the father both of men and of gods, I suppose that he would never have any ignoble or mean thoughts about himself. But if Cæsar (the emperor) should adopt you, no one could endure your arrogance; and if you know that you are the son of Zeus, will you not be elated?
— Epictetus
We can bear to be deprived of everything but our self-conceit.
— William Hazlitt
Lord, forgive me for the arrogance that sees interruptions to my plans as alien invasions. Forgive me for constantly trying to do more than you intend with my life. Help me to be like John the Baptist, embracing my losses and respecting my limits. In Jesus' name, amen.
— Peter Scazzero
It may be a species of impudence to think that the way you understand God is the way God is. (60).
— Joseph Campbell