Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Dickens

There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood.

Charles Caleb Colton

There is this paradox in pride - it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pride requires very costly food-its keeper's happiness.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pride, like the magnet, constantly points to one object, self; but, unlike the magnet, it has no attractive pole, but at all points repels.

Charles Caleb Colton

Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than to persuade, we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pedantry prides herself on being wrong by rules; while common sense is contented to be right without them.

Charles Caleb Colton

The most ridiculous of all animals is a proud priest; he cannot use his own tools without cutting his own fingers.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pride differs in many things from vanity, and by gradations that never blend, although they may be somewhat indistinguishable. Pride may perhaps be termed a too high opinion of ourselves founded on the overrating of certain qualities that we do actually possess; whereas vanity is more easily satisfied, and can extract a feeling of self-complacency from qualifications that are imaginary.

Charles Caleb Colton

Many ... begin to make converts from motives of charity, but continue to do so from motives of pride. ... Charity is contented with exhortation and example, but pride is not to be so easily satisfied. ... Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than persuade, we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity.

Aristotle

The more you know, the more you know you don't know.

Christopher Shays

I don't think she can be objective because, frankly, I would want to know what was she doing in that time, before the storm, during the storm, after the storm. She is going to be one of the people that, in a sense, is being investigated. So I'm not sure that she's the logical choice.

Alan Woods

It would behoove you to have your thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it tightly woven into a credible, and creatively persuasive tapestry.

Rita Brown

If this were a logical world, men would ride side saddle.

Allard Beutel

The program is being logical and looking at what can be done.

Michele Quinn

We were doing so much with them already. It seemed like the most logical step.

Fred Humes

When you look at it, it is the most logical thing to do.

Jim Goodman

This seems like a logical use for this property.

Louis Freeh

We will pursue this matter, ... to whatever end, to whatever consequence, to whatever logical and just conclusion. And you have my promise that I will do whatever I can to see that occurs in the years to come.

M. Scott Peck

If we seek to be loved - if we expect to be loved - this cannot be accomplished; we will be dependent and grasping not genuinely loving.