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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.
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.
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
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.]
Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.
Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.
Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.
Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.
To be proud and inaccessible is to be timid and weak.
To be proud and inaccessible is to be timid and weak.
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.
O world, how apt the poor are to be proud.
O world, how apt the poor are to be proud.
