As proud as Lucifer.

As proud as Lucifer.

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.

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot read more

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.

Thus unlamented pass the proud away,
The gaze of fools and pageant of a day;
So perish read more

Thus unlamented pass the proud away,
The gaze of fools and pageant of a day;
So perish all, whose breast ne'er learn'd to glow
For others' good, or melt at others' woe.

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Pride is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.

Pride is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
- John Ruskin,

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
- John Ruskin,

There is this paradox in pride--it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.

There is this paradox in pride--it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts read more

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.