Arrogance – Quotes

Alphas simply did not

Alphas simply did not grovel; arrogance was part of the job description. Gail Carriger

Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity – enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Ezra Taft Benson

In addition to their

In addition to their ‘do no evil’ motto, Googlers have always been guided by another, much less explicit philosophy: ‘computational arrogance.’ Evgeny Morozov

As our mother-earth is

As our mother-earth is a mere speck in the sunbeam in the illimitable universe, so man himself is but a tiny grain of protoplasm in the perishable framework of organic nature. Ernst Haeckel

Men must be stripped

Men must be stripped of arrogance and women must become independent for any mutually nurturing alliance to endure between the sexes. Erica Jong

Without leadership, command is

Without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance. Eric Shinseki

You must love those

You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader, you can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it. And without leadership, command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance. Eric Shinseki

With confidence you believe

With confidence you believe you can overcome your weaknesses. With arrogance you don’t even see your weaknesses. Eric Mangini

The impression somehow prevails

The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is that the surrendering and humbling of the self breeds pride and arrogance. Eric Hoffer

The act of self-denial

The act of self-denial seems to confer on us the right to be harsh and merciless toward others. The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is that the surrendering and humbling of the self breed pride and arrogance. The true believer is apt to … Read more