In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. From LearnThat.org. [John Ruskin (1819-1900)]
He takes pride in his son's success. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The word "pride" is your cue that things are about to go south. From Wordnik.com. [A Plea From APEX Digest...] Reference
Better fall, with what you call pride, than stand with meanness. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7] Reference
But his pride is already chasing after the mope, dragging all the rest of him along with it. From Wordnik.com. [Lance Mannion:] Reference
But woe to those who thus exalt themselves, for they shall be abased; their pride is the preface to their destruction. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
Yet were the priests now and then angry with him for his great sedateness and reservedness, which they called pride and haughtiness. From Wordnik.com. [Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament.] Reference
And fumbling hucksters, big with watch-chain pride. From Wordnik.com. [The Age Reviewed] Reference
I jump down in triumph, but my pride is short-lived. From Wordnik.com. [Introducing Paintball Tanks | Impact Lab] Reference
What some call pride of place, New Orleanians call home. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The French themselves say so, and their pride is wounded. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Oui?] Reference
Spiritual pride is of all kinds of pride the most dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
I suppose the old man's pride is hurt every time he sees me. From Wordnik.com. [Sowing Seeds in Danny] Reference
I have a sorrel steed, whose pride is fain to bear the rein. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
I have a sorrel steed, whose pride is fain to bear the rein, ii. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
My aim, my joy, my pride is to sing the glories of my own people. From Wordnik.com. [The Shagganappi] Reference
Where pride is subdued there it is reasonable to believe grace reigns. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
"It is no small part, sister," Almira said, half in pride, half in fear. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage] Reference
ADDRESSED TO MISS M. – SHE sailed in her pride from the regions of day. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs, Correspondence and Poetical Remains of Jane Taylor] Reference
Coach's pride is defense, so we just went out there and tried to stop them. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Civic pride is so often damaged when teams are ripped from a community's fabric. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Contraction-traction, what's your function?] Reference
The pride is back for a franchise that won successive Stanley Cups from 1980-83. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Revived Isles make long-awaited playoff return] Reference
Khan's garden, which slopes to the shore and was once his pride, is growing wild. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrath of Khan] Reference
EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Sometimes pride is more important than the playoffs. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Calgary vs. Edmonton] Reference
I don't know if I'd use the word pride, but I'd use the word going in the right direction. From Wordnik.com. [Nationals GM Mike Rizzo on not trading Adam Dunn] Reference
The highest pride is couched under humility, and in truth I was proud of travelling so humbly. From Wordnik.com. [Appendix 1] Reference
"Well," said Charlton, shrugging his shoulders, "then I don't know what pride is – that's all!". From Wordnik.com. [Queechy] Reference
Byzantine court, which already maintained in pride and luxury so many bands of confederate Goths. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
When your pride is taken away at times, you're going to bring that everything-you've-got attitude. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It weighed down the little tarnished thing he called his pride, already half-forfeited in this group. From Wordnik.com. [Harriet and the Piper] Reference
His smooth face was insolent with happiness and prosperity, with that spirit called the pride of life. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Disappearing] Reference
However, she called her pride and resentment to her aid, and found resolution enough to retire from such a dangerous scene. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle] Reference
Every person that walks through that door as a Piston, when they put on that uniform, there's a certain pride that they carry. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It is often defined as pride but in many cases it is used to describe the business of putting someone down to lift your self up. From Wordnik.com. Reference
pride -- Most people don't use the word pride in the way scholars and theologians once did to refer to human willfulness and arrogance. From Wordnik.com. [Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: The Wages of Fear] Reference
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