He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken.

Nothing ought in reason to mortify our self-satisfaction more that the considering that we condemn at one time what we highly approve and commend at another.

All men are equally proud. The only difference is that not all take the same methods of showing it.

The blindness of men is the most dangerous effect of their pride; it seems to nourish and augment it; it deprives them of knowledge of remedies which can solace their miseries and can cure their faults.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.

There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.