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“She's talking about herself in the third person because the idea of being who she is, of acknowledging that she is herself, is more than her pride can take.”

Persons Ideas Talking Pride Thirds Third Person

Author:Sarah Kane

“And it’s more. It’s about getting past that question of whats wrong with me, to knowing there’s nothing wrong, that you were born this way. You're a normal person and a beautiful person and you should be proud of who you are. You deserve to live and live with dignity and show people your pride.”

People Way Should Persons Shows Past Beautiful Born Knowing Pride Proud Normal Deserve Dignity Who You Are Be Proud Beautiful Person Born This Way

Book:Keeping You a Secret

Source: Keeping You a Secret

“criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurt his sense of importace and arouse resentment.”

Persons Hurt Dangerous Pride Criticism Wounds Resentment Win Friends And Influence People

Author:Dale Carnegie

“If you write, fix pipes, grade papers, lay bricks or drive a taxi - do it with a sense of pride. And do it the best you know how. Be cognizant and sympathetic to the guy alongside, because he wants a place in the sun, too. And always...always look past his color, his creed, his religion and the shape of his ears. Look for the whole person. Judge him as the whole person.”

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Author:Rod Serling

“Some people serve with pride - because they 'want to' do and be their best; other people serve with disdain because they 'have to' do their job. Which person do you think will end up running the show?”

“Professions of humility are the very cream, the very essence of pride; the really humble person wishes to be, and not to appear so. Humility is timorous, and starts at her shadow; and so delicate that if she hears her name pronounced it endangers her existence.”

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Author:Saint Francis de Sales

“Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to esteem himself a very outstanding person, one who is indispensable in God's work. Such a spirit constitutes one of the major reasons for the fall of believers.”

Persons Self Reason Spirit Fall Causes Attitude Pride Majors Importance Believer Esteem Satan Indispensable Outstanding Conceit Good Christian Self-importance

Book:The Spiritual Man

Source: The Spiritual Man

“An authentically empowered person is humble. This does not mean the false humility of one who stoops to be with those who are below him or her. It is the inclusiveness of one who responds to the beauty of each soul. ... It is the harmlessness of one who treasures, honours and reveres life in all its forms.”

Mean Persons Doe Soul Form Humility Pride Humble Treasure Honour Empowered Stoops Inclusiveness False Humility Harmlessness

Book:The Seat of the Soul

Source: The Seat of the Soul

“When considering the stature of an athlete or for that matter any person, I set great store in certain qualities which I believe to be essential in addition to skill. They are that the person conducts his or her life with dignity, with integrity, courage, and perhaps most of all, with modesty. These virtues are totally compatible with pride, ambition, and competitiveness”

“A skunk is better company than a person who prides himself on being 'frank'.”

Persons Company Pride Clever Frank One Liner

Book:Time Enough for Love

Source: Time Enough for Love