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 He is so plaguy proud that the death-tokens of it
 Cry 'No recovery.'  
 He is so plaguy proud that the death-tokens of it
 Cry 'No recovery.' 
 O, this life
 Is nobler than attending for a check,
  Richer than doing nothing for a robe,
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 O, this life
 Is nobler than attending for a check,
  Richer than doing nothing for a robe,
   Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk:
    Such pain the cap of him that makes him fine
     Yet keeps his book uncrossed. 
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
There was one who thought himself above me, and he was above me until he had that thought.
There was one who thought himself above me, and he was above me until he had that thought.
Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues.
Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues.
 Pride (of all others the most dang'rous fault)
 Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought.  
 Pride (of all others the most dang'rous fault)
 Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. 
 He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is his own glass, his 
own trumpet, his own chronicle; and read more 
 He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is his own glass, his 
own trumpet, his own chronicle; and whatever praises itself but 
in the deed, devours the deed in the praise. 
Pride is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.
Pride is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.
The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit of; the last he does read more
The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit of; the last he does not concern himself about.