2,116 Quotes About Pride

A defeat borne with pride is also a victory.

The antidote to hubris, to overweening pride, is irony, that capacity to discover and systematize ideas.

Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.

If there is a better solution... find it.

Men, God is not opposed to greatness. God is opposed to pride. Big difference. Unfortunately, it is a difference not widely understood or embraced.

A human best, which is very little. Its hard to accept the idea that there cannot be an order in the universe because it would offend the free will of God and His omnipotence. So the freedom of God is our condemnation, or at least the condemnation of our pride.

I don't feel myself that I Know it all, but I have enough conceit to be successful. That observation was made by a businessman in his 30s who was making notable headway, although his path bristled with difficulties. Business places no premiums on shrinking violets. Employers prefer men who have self-assurance, forcefulness, go-aheadness, men who know their jobs and know that they know it.

As Pride increases, Fortune declines.

The devil wipes his breech with poor folks' pride.