I have ventured,
Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders,
This many summers in a sea read more

I have ventured,
Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders,
This many summers in a sea of glory,
But far beyond my depth. My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me,
Weary and old with service, to the mercy
Of a rude stream that must for ever hide me.

The sin of pride may be a small or a great thing in someone's life, and hurt vanity a passing read more

The sin of pride may be a small or a great thing in someone's life, and hurt vanity a passing pinprick, or a self-destroying or ever murderous obsession.

Pride is the mask of one's own faults.

Pride is the mask of one's own faults.

They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.

They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you're looking down, read more

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you're looking down, you can't see something that's above you.

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it;
I like to be despised.

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it;
I like to be despised.

Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals.

Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.