Inspirational Quotes on Pride

“That venomous worm of all goodness, vain glory.”

“When Jesus entered Jerusalem the people spread their clothes in the way and strewed branches before Him in order to do Him honour. Jesus rode upon an ass, according to the word of the prophet. His feet did not touch the road which was decorated in His honour. It was the ass which trod upon the garments and the branches. But the ass would have been very foolish to have been uplifted on that account; for the road really was not decked in its honour! It would be just as foolish if those who bear Christ to men were to think anything of themselves because of what men do to them for the sake of Jesus.”

“Be not proud of race, face, place, or grace.”

“A proud faith is as much a contradiction as a humble devil.”

“Pride thrust Nebuchadnezzar out of men's society, Saul out of his kingdom, Adam out of paradise, Haman out of court, and Lucifer out of heaven.”

“Self-righteousness is the devil's masterpiece to make us think well of ourselves.”

“Conceit not so high an opinion of any one as to be bashful and impotent in their presence.”

“He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.”

“Pride had rather go out of the way than go behind.”

“Pride will spit in pride's face.”

“Pride, perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.”

“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.”

“God's whole employment is to lift up the humble and cast down the proud.”

“Swallowing your pride seldom leads to indigestion.”

“A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small package.”

“The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us up. But if praise inflates us, then criticism will crush us; and both responses lead to our defeat.”

“Do not be taken in or flattered by your own success or fame. Take not only as to whether or not the old creation, including everything which comes by birth, has gone through the cross.”

“How many covet that they may boast? How many desire more glory for their flesh?”

“Pride springs from desire. Man aspires to obtain a place for himself that he may feel honoured before men. He loves to hear praising voices and considers them just and true. He also attempts to elevate himself in his work, whether in preaching or in writing, for his secret self motive goads him on. In a word, this one has not yet died to his desire of vainglory. He is still seeking what he desires and what can inflate him.”

“Often Satan injects pride into the believer's spirit, evoking in him an attitude of self-importance and of self-conceit. He causes him to esteem himself a very outstanding person, one who is indispensable in God's work. Such a spirit constitutes one of the major reasons for the fall of believers.”