Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit. – Francis Bacon Category: Vanity
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself. – Max Beerbohm Category: Vanity
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay. – François de la Rochefoucauld Category: Vanity
See the man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:7 – Bible Category: Vanity
But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism. – Thomas E. Mann Category: Patriotism