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Pride And Downfall Quotes By Marsha Canham

The wolves were circling, wary of the might and presence of the kingly beasts who dared to challenge possession of the crown and so far, the lions had proved to be invincible. But should they drop their guard for an instant, or should the scavengers discover the quixotic virtue of their armor, all of the honor, pride, and passion in the world would not save them. It would, instead, be the cause of their ultimate downfall. — Marsha Canham

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Bear Grylls

A man's pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance. — Bear Grylls

Pride And Downfall Quotes By C.L.Stone

Good afternoon, class," he said.
I said a soft good afternoon, but no one else in the class joined me.
Dr. Green laughed. "I think my class is missing. Did no one show up today? I'll have to mark everyone as absent. I believe I said good afternoon."
The room chorused a low murmuring of 'good afternoon' in reply.
"This won't do," Dr. Green said. "I'm here to teach you Japanese. I can't very well teach you English, too. — C.L.Stone

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Mark Z. Danielewski

I was twelve miles from no where. — Mark Z. Danielewski

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Nicholas Jarecki

Aristotle wrote the 'Poetics' 2,400 years ago. It's really an instruction manual for aspiring filmmakers. It's as valid today as it was then. — Nicholas Jarecki

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Laozi

He who prides himself upon wealth and honor hastens his own downfall. — Laozi

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Charles Dow

Pride of opinion has been responsible for the downfall of more men on Wall Street than any other factor. — Charles Dow

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie was not an evil man, but his priorities were misplaced. He was so concerned with establishing a strong central government and modernizing the country that he failed to meet the challenge of natural disaster ... It was his false pride, this lack of courage to admit mistakes, that brought about his downfall. — Haile Selassie

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Charles Bukowski

nobody ever finds
the one — Charles Bukowski

Pride And Downfall Quotes By John Rucyahana

The perpetrators of genocides are usually men of the herd, men who follow orders without questioning them. Rwanda was no exception. — John Rucyahana

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

In the LGBT community, the opposite of pride is self- hatred. But in the Bible, the opposite of pride is faith. Was pride keeping me from faith, or was pride keeping me from self-hatred? That was when the question inserted itself like a foot in the door: Did pride distort self-esteem the way lust distorts love? This was the first of my many betrayals against the LGBT community: whose dictionary did I trust? The one used by the community that I helped create or the one that reflected the God who created me? As soon as the question formed itself into words, I felt convicted of the sin of pride. Pride was my downfall. I asked God for the mercy to repent of my pride at its root. — Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Laozi

Displaying riches and titles with pride brings about one's downfall. — Laozi

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Larry Flynt

Once I began following my own instincts, sales took off and I became a millionaire. And that, I think, is a key secret to every person's success, be they male or female, banker or p0rnographer:Trust in your gut. — Larry Flynt

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Christine K. Jahnke

More children will live through their parents' bankruptcy than will live through their parents' divorce. — Christine K. Jahnke

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Matthew Henry

All those who rejoice in the success of the church's enemies will share with them in their downfall; and those who have most indulged themselves in pride and pleasure are the least able to bear calamities; their sorrows will be as excessive as their pleasure and jollity were before. — Matthew Henry

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Richard C. Armitage

I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall. — Richard C. Armitage

Pride And Downfall Quotes By Bryan Davis

Casual?" Elam halted and crossed his arms. "My good horse, there's a big difference between casual and confident. I am aware of the danger, but ... I want to maintain a confident mind-set in full assurance of faith, otherwise my heart might melt within me." ... "Take care that your confidence does not swell into arrogance, for that is the downfall of every man of pride. — Bryan Davis