Vanity is the mother, pretentiousness is the daughter; vanity is the sin, pretentiousness is the punishment. The former can be called the root of self-love, and the latter can be called the fruit of self-love. A moment of vanity can ruin a lifetime of fame. Comparing oneself with fame and wealth will only increase people's troubles, while those who compare one's career will definitely strengthen people's will and confidence. Saints seek the heart, while fools seek Buddha but not the heart. There can be no doubt that the vain man is the slave of the unvanity man, because he strives to win his admiration. ——(Swiss writer) Keller Virtue brings fame, and reputation brings vanity. Frivolous vanity is the most common victim. After devouring everything, it will eventually be sacrificed to its own greed. ——(British dramatist and poet) Shakespeare

True fame lies beyond vanity. Vanity is the pride of others. ——Anonymous

A vain person sometimes criticizes himself and sometimes praises himself in order to profit from it, but a humble person never says a word for himself. We speak in the presence of men who are as vain as ourselves, and whose vanity is tortured to the same degree as our vanity is gratified.

Vanity is hardly a vice, but all vices revolve around vanity and are nothing more than means to satisfy vanity. The people below must live up to others, the people above must comply with the laws of nature, and the people in the middle must abide by the king's laws, and do not compare with others. I don't have to be happier than everyone else, as long as I'm happier than the people around me, my vanity will be satisfied. Vanity drives us to do more things than reason prompts us to do.