Quotes by Pride Thus unlamented pass the proud away, Alexander Pope woe proud pride Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense. Alexander Pope void pride steps 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. Alexander Pope angel pride lying At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense. Alexander Pope trifles pride littles Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel. Alexander Pope angel pride god Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. Alexander Pope errors pride fall Who combats bravely is not therefore brave, He dreads a death-bed like the meanest slave: Who reasons wisely is not therefore wise,- His pride in reasoning, not in acting lies. Alexander Pope pride wise lying Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools. Alexander Pope haughtiness vices pride Trace Science, then, with Modesty thy guide, Alexander Pope learning pain pride Pride's chickens have bonny feathers, but they are an expensive brood to rear. They eat up everything, and are always lean when brought to market. Alexander Smith feathers chickens pride There is nothing wrong with you just because you haven't yet met people who share your interests or outlook on life. Unless you are doing something unhealthy or destructive, take pride in your beliefs, passions, and values. Know that you will eventually meet people who will appreciate you for being you. Alexandra Robbins outlook-on-life passion pride Be good, be young, be true! Evil is nothing but vanity, let us have the pride of good, and above all let us never despair. Alexandre Dumas-fils true-evil vanity pride Dantes passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense. He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor's belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man. God is always the last resource. Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance. Alexandre Dumas pride men mean I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride. Alexandre Dumas pride happiness thinking Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic. Alexis Carrel pride believe thinking Slavery...dishonors labor. It introduces idleness into society, and with idleness, ignorance and pride, luxury and distress. It enervates the powers of the mind and benumbs the activity of man. Alexis de Tocqueville pride ignorance men However energetically society in general may strive to make all the citizens equal and alike, the personal pride of each individual will always make him try to escape from the common level, and he will form some inequality somewhere to his own profit. Alexis de Tocqueville equality pride trying Whatever may be the general endeavor of a community to render its members equal and alike, the personal pride of individuals will always seek to rise above the line, and to form somewhere an inequality to their own advantage. Alexis de Tocqueville lines community pride I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls, With vassals and serfs at my side, And of all who assembled within those walls, That I was the hope and the pride. Alfred Bunn wall pride sides In that instant they felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Though they had failed dismally even to come close to the expedition's original objective, they knew now that somehow they had done much, much more than ever they set out to do. Alfred Lansing accomplishment pride done «1234567891011»