"It is more often from pride than..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
It is more often from pride than from ignorance that we are so obstinately opposed to current opinions; we find the first places taken, and we do not want to be the last.
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“If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear.”
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“Many a peacock hides his peacock tail from all eyes--and calls it his pride.”
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“Sadly, if we are not confident about our choices, we can easily let other peoples' comments make us feel guilty and ruin the joy we need to experience in life through doing the little things that mean a lot to us.”