Quotes by Pride We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride and folly than we are taxed by government. Benjamin Franklin folly government pride Taxes are indeed very heavy - Benjamin Franklin taxation three pride Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments. Benjamin Franklin 4th-of-july pride kings The proud hate pride in others. Benjamin Franklin proud hate pride My List of Virtues contain'd at first but twelve: But a Quaker Friend having kindly inform'd me that I was generally thought proud; that my Pride show'd itself frequently in Conversation; that I was not content with being in the right when discussing any Point, but was overbearing & rather insolent; of which he convinc'd me by mentioning several Instances; - I determined endeavouring to cure myself ..., and I added Humility to my List, giving an extensive Meaning to the Word. Benjamin Franklin pride humility giving If thou hast wit and learning, add to it wisdom and modesty. Benjamin Franklin modesty pride add Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of. Benjamin Franklin good-man pride men Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy Benjamin Franklin loud pride want Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse Benjamin Franklin curse pride dresses Pride gets into the Coach, and Shame mounts behind. Benjamin Franklin shame behinds pride Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it. Benjamin Franklin pieces pride desire Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter. Benjamin Franklin 4th-of-july pride kings Friends and neighbors complain that taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly. Benjamin Franklin government pride friendship If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear. Benjamin Franklin poor-richard vans pride As Pride increases, Fortune declines. Benjamin Franklin decline increase pride The devil wipes his breech with poor folks' pride. Benjamin Franklin devil wipe pride Take away the self-conceited, and there will be elbowroom in the world. Benjamin Whichcote conceited pride self Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation... Men die, they said, but reputation does not die. Bernard Cornwell wall pride men The politician has no more use for pride than Falstaff had for honour. Bernard Crick politician pride use Pride and vanity have built more hospitals than all the virtues together. Bernard de Mandeville vanity pride together «89101112131415161718»