11 quotes
“Like many who have no reason for pride, that very lack of reason for it made me the prouder.”
"It is pride that makes error and discord among men."
— Leo Tolstoy
"Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than pride."
— Fredrik Backman
"To be proud of virtue, is to poison yourself with the Antidote."
— Ben Franklin
"The only crime is pride."
— Sophocles
"Pride is always a better lever against the nobility than reason."
— Patrick Rothfuss
"The only sin is pride."
— RFK
"Pride is the luxury of the strong"."
"To find oneself jilted is a blow to one's pride. One must do one's best to forget it and if one doesn't succeed at least one must pretend to."
— Molière
"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that."
— Lauren Bacall
"Pride has often been his best friend. It has connected him nearer with virtue than any other feeling."
— Jane Austen