Quotes about Ego
When a proud man thinks he is humble his case is hopeless.
— Thomas Merton
A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men.
— Thomas a Kempis
As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on thing and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you.
— CS Lewis
A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.
— CS Lewis
When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble.
— Muhammad Ali
We grow small trying to be great.
— E Stanley Jones
We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
If your motive is in any way to promote greatness for yourself, you're in the wrong calling.
— Charles Swindoll
rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."b
— Tony Evans
When we make self the end of prayer, it is not worship but self-seeking.
— Thomas Manton
I think at all social networks, be it Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is, there's an ecosystem that exist there. But there's also an ego system that exists there.
— Ashton Kutcher
A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.
— CS Lewis