Showing off one's knowledge is tantamount to seeing the light of day. -(American scientist) Franklin

The greatest pride and the greatest inferiority both show that the mind is the most fragile. -(Dutch philosopher) Spinoza

People make mistakes not because they don't understand, but because they think they know everything. -(French Enlightenment Thinker) Lu Hou

Pride is not difficult to satisfy, as long as there are small benefits, you will be complacent. -(American statesman) Johnson

Pride is your conviction that you have outstanding value in a special way. -(German philosopher) Schopenhauer

Pride is the mortal enemy of contentment. (British dictionary editor) fuller