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Pride ruined the angels, Their shame them restores; And the joy that is sweetest Lurks in stings of remorse.

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One who is publicly honest about himself ends up by priding himself somewhat on this honesty: for he knows only too well why he is honest-for the same reasons another person prefers illusion and dissimulation.

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When a slave begins to take pride in his fetters and hugs them like precious ornaments, the triumph of the slave-owner is complete.

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Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not say "I think," "I am," but quotes some saint or sage.

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Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.

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The religion of England is part of good-breeding. When you see on the continent the well-dressed Englishman come into his ambassador's chapel and put his face for silent prayer into his smooth-brushed hat, you cannot help feeling how much national pride prays with him, and the religion of a gentleman.

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Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them.

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Beaucoup d'hommes ont un orgueil qui les pousse a' cacher leurs combats et a' ne se montrer que victorieux. Many men have pride that causes them to hide their combats and to only show themselves victorious.

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Whatever praises itself but in the deed, devours the deed in the praise.

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And not only the pride of intellect, but the stupidity of intellect. And, above all, the dishonesty, yes, the dishonesty of intellect. Yes, indeed, the dishonesty and trickery of intellect.

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Egotism, pride, etc. must be given up.

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If you feel proud, let it be in the thought that you are the servant of God, the son of God. Great men have the nature of a child. They are always a child before Him; so they are free from pride. All their strength is of God and not their own. It belongs to Him and comes from Him.

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At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.

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Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense.

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As soon as there was two there was pride.

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If we are true servants of the masses, we would take pride in spinning for their sake.

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Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image.

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Memory says, 'I did that.' Pride replies, 'I could not have done that.' Eventually, memory yields.

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Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt is something one is proud of.

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Pride ruined the angels.

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