Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
They are read more

Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
They are but beggars that can count their worth;
But my true love is grown to such excess
I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.

He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.

He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.

Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,

Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,

Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.

Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.

For what are they all in their high conceit,
When man in the bush with God may meet?

For what are they all in their high conceit,
When man in the bush with God may meet?

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.

Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.

He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained read more

He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Selflove seems so often unrequited.

Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.

Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.