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Pride is the mask of one's own faults.
Pride is the mask of one's own faults.
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 is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.
Pride is seldom delicate; it will please itself with very mean advantages.
 In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies;
 All quit their sphere and rush into the skies.
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 In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies;
 All quit their sphere and rush into the skies.
  Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes,
   Men would be angels, angels would be gods. 
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 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.
 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, 
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.
They are proud in humility, proud in that they are not proud.