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Pride: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

I do hate a proud man, as I hate the engendering of toads.— T. C. ii. 3.

O world, how apt the poor are to be proud!— T. N. iii. 4

He that is proud, eats up himself; pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle; and whatever praises itself but in the deed, devours the deed in the praise.— T.C. ii 3.

He is so plaguy proud, that the death tokens of it Cry,-No recovery.— T. C. ii. 3.

Harsh rage, Defect of manners, want of government, Pride, haughtiness, opinion, and disdain; The least of which, haunting a nobleman, Loseth men's hearts.— H. IV. PT. I. iii. 1

I am too high-born to be property'd, To be a secondary at controul, Or useful serving-man, and instrument, To any sovereign.— K. J. v. 2.

An he be proud with me, I'll pheeze his pride.— T. C. ii. 3.

I cannot tell What heaven hath given him, let some graver eye Pierce into that; but I can see his pride Peep through each part of him: Whence has he that? If not from hell, the devil is a niggard; Or has given all before, and he begins A new hell in himself.— H. VIII. i. 1

Things small as nothing, for request's sake only, He makes important: Possess'd he is with greatness; And speaks not to himself, but with a pride That quarrels at self-breath.— T. C. ii. d.

Small things make base men proud: this villain, here, Being captain of a pinnace, threatens more Than Burgulus, the strong Illyrian pirate.— H. IV. PT. II. iv. 1.

Pride hath no other glass To show itself, but pride; for supple krees Feed arrogance, and are the proud man's fees. V. C. iii.

Offended

Yes, lion-sick, sick of proud heart: you may call it melancholy if you will favour the man; but, by my head, 'tis pride.— T.C. ii. 3.

Eats Up Gratitude

Very well; and could be content to give him good report for't, but that he pays himself with being proud.— C. i. I.