Quote by Josh Billings
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasick

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. – Josh Billings

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If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride. – G. K. Chesterton

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O God of earth and altar,
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die;
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
But take away our pride. – G. K. Chesterton

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The nobler the blood the less the pride. – Danish proverb

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Its a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so. – Georges Bernanos

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Among the American contemporaries I read with most enjoyment are several North Carolinians. I think the best poetry being written these days is being written by Southerners. – Robert Morgan

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