He that is proud eats up himself; pride in his glass, his trumpet, his chronicle; and whatever praises itself but in the deed, devours the deed in the praise
William Shakespeare
What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars
William Wordsworth
Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt
Benjamin Franklin
What you say of the pride of giving life to an immortal soul is very fine dear, but I own I cannot enter into that: I think much more of our being like a cow or a dog at such moments: when our poor nature becomes so very animal and unecstatic
Queen Victoria
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
I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution.
Alan Paton
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
Voltaire
There is this paradox in pride it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so
Charles Caleb Colton
At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense
Alexander Pope
With the pride of the artist, you must blow against the walls of every power that exists the small trumpet of your defiance.
Norman Mailer
A man may and ought to pride himself more on his will than on his talent
Honore de Balzac
The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.
George Santayana
Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.
Thomas Fuller