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Being Proud!

Sayings about Proudness He who is  proud  of his sins, sins twice as much. ~ Spanish Proverb Too humble is half proud . ~ Yiddish Proverb He who is too proud to ask is too good to receive. ~ French Proverb When a proud man hears another praised, he feels himself injured. ~ English Proverb A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. ~ African Proverb The blind cannot see — the proud will not. ~ Russian Proverb The son shoots a leopard; the father is proud . ~ Congolese Proverb A turtle is not proud of his long neck. ~ Malian Proverb Quotations about Proudness The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it. ~ Mignon McLaughlin Never contend with one that is foolish, proud, positive, testy, or with a superior, or a clown, in matter of argument. ~ Thomas Fuller Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. ~ Emily Bronte He who is ashamed of his poverty would be equally proud ...

Humility Proverbs

Sayings about Humility Too much humility is pride. ~ German Proverb Don't look for more honor than your learning merits. ~ Jewish Proverb Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. ~ Bible By humility and the fear of the Lord, are riches, and honour, and life. ~ Bible Spoil not an act of kindness by speaking of it. ~ Tamil proverb If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~ Welsh Proverb The man who thinks he can live without others is mistaken; the one who thinks others can't live without him is even more deluded. ~ Hasidic Saying Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man. ~ Native American Proverb Before honor is humility . ~ Bible Sweep before your own door first before you sweep before the doorsteps of your neighbors. ~ Norwegian Proverb A boaster and a liar are cousins. ~ German proverb Quotations about Humility I am afraid humilit...