Quotes about Pride

Proud men are the devil's pipes, and flatterers the musicians to blow these pipes.

Nay, [2] after conversion we need bruising, that (1) reeds may know themselves to be reeds, and not oaks; even reeds need bruising, by reason of the remainder of pride in our nature, and to let us see that we live by mercy. And (2) that weaker Christians may not be too much discouraged when they see the stronger shaken and bruised.

Christ came down from heaven, and emptied himself of majesty in tender love to souls; shall we not come down from our high conceits to do any poor soul good? Shall man be proud after God hath been humble?

And there is a proud kind of moderation likewise, when men will take upon them to censure both parties, as if they were wiser than both

Paul said, "You may brag about yourself, but the only approval that counts is the Lord's approval.

The national anthem of hell is, "I Did It My Way."

Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.

Shall it be a religion or shall it be Christ? Shall it be churchianity or shall it be Jesus Christ? Shall it be pride or shall it be humility in Jesus Christ?

Yes I am a Jew and when the ancestors of the right honourable gentlemen were brutal savages in an unknown land mine were priests in the Temple of Solomon.

All must respect those who respect themselves.