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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.
 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. 
 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a 
fall.  
 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a 
fall. 
Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our read more
Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.
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.
I do not hate a proud man, as I do hate the engendering of toads.
I do not hate a proud man, as I do hate the engendering of toads.
 Too rigid scruples are concealed pride.
 [Ger., Zu strenge Ford'rung ist verborgner Stolz.]  
 Too rigid scruples are concealed pride.
 [Ger., Zu strenge Ford'rung ist verborgner Stolz.]