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Quote by Henry Bolingbroke
Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem an

Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt. – Henry Bolingbroke

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The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobodys word about them. – Henry Bolingbroke

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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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Pride goeth before destruction and a – Bible

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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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When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. – Bernard Bailey

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