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It is a beggar's pride that he is not a thief

Pride is the mask we make of our faults

Ladies of Fashion starve their happiness to feed their vanity, and their love to feed their pride.

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.

Jane Austen

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs

Josh Billings

A man may and ought to pride himself more on his will than on his talent

Honore de Balza

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.

Jane Austen

Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself

Samuel Johnson

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Benjamin Franklin

Pride is seldom delicate, it will please itself with very mean advantages; and envy feels not its own happiness, but when it may be compared with the misery of others

Samuel Johnson

Pride is the shirt of the soul, put on first and put off last

George Swinnock

The truest characters of ignorance Are vanity, and pride, and annoyance.

Samuel Butler

Pride separates excellence from mediocrity

Natalie

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.

Joe Paterno

There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

St. Augustine of Hippo

Service rivalry leads to service pride, which is good for building morale and esprit.

Anthony Zinni

Show class, have pride and display character.If you do, winning takes care of itself.

Paul \"Bear\" Bryant

Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.

William Blake

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

Paul Bryant

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Kahlil Gibran

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

John Ruskin

Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.

Gary Ryan Blair

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real

Thomas Merton

You can't give people pride, but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people look to their inner strengths and find their own sense of pride

Charleszetta Waddles

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