The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance.

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance.

Everything I do, I feel is genius. Whether it is or it isn't.

Everything I do, I feel is genius. Whether it is or it isn't.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation read more

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen read more

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.

Timing and arrogance are decisive factors in the successful use of talent.

Timing and arrogance are decisive factors in the successful use of talent.

Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it read more

Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own.

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

This is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.

This is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.