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Conceit Quotes

... perhaps there is no conceit so arrogant as the conceit which follows a conviction of emancipation Picture Quote #1

Every generation has a conceit of itself which elevates it, in its own opinion, above that which comes after it Picture Quote #1

There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and gifted family one descends from Picture Quote #1

The idea that an author can extricate her or his own ongoing life experience from the tale being written is a conceit of very little worth Picture Quote #1

If you want to conquer conceit, do not desire praise, laurels, nice garments, respect, favor, but like to be blamed and slandered by people Picture Quote #1

The only reason for doing a play is to make a statement about it, and by that I don’t mean a conceit of the producer Picture Quote #1

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We have to abandon the conceit that isolated personal actions are going to solve this crisis. Our policies have to shift Picture Quote #1

When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise Picture Quote #1

When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something;... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill Picture Quote #1

Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve Picture Quote #1

It may be conceit, but I believe the subject will interest the public, and I am sure that the views are original Picture Quote #1

Forfeit your sense of awe, let your conceit diminish your ability to revere, and the universe becomes a market place for you Picture Quote #1

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Conceit is a fog that envelops a man’s real character beyond his own recognition. It weakens his native ability and strengthens all his inconsistencies Picture Quote #1

Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that can halt your progress. The next time you are tempted to boast, just place your fist in a full pail of water, and when you remove it, the hole remaining will give you a correct measure of your importance Picture Quote #1

Failure is really a matter of conceit. People don’t work hard because, in their conceit, they imagine they’ll succeed without ever making an effort. Most people believe that they’ll wake up some day and find themselves rich. Actually, they’ve got it half right, because eventually they do wake up Picture Quote #1

Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works Picture Quote #1

If... It be a thing external that causes thy grief, know, that it is not that properly that doth cause it, but thine own conceit and opinion concerning the thing: which thou mayest rid thyself of, when thou wilt Picture Quote #1

He would be the finer gentleman that should leave the world without having tasted of lying or pretence of any sort, or of wantonness or conceit Picture Quote #1

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As children must have the hooping cough, the college youth must pass through the stage of conceit in which he holds in slight esteem the wisdom of the best Picture Quote #1

With me it’s the whole thing, it’s the conceit, the idea, what the poem is saying. and it goes on just as long as is necessary to say what needs to be said Picture Quote #1

A certain amount of distrust is wholesome, but not so much of others as of ourselves; neither vanity nor conceit can exist in the same atmosphere with it Picture Quote #1

Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit Picture Quote #1

See the man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him Picture Quote #1

I suppose that’s a common conceit, that you’ve already been so damaged that damage itself, in its totality, make you safe Picture Quote #1

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Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless but impairs what it would improve Picture Quote #1

Conceit not so high a notion of any as to be bashful and impotent in their presence Picture Quote #1

Of great riches there is no real use, except in the distribution; the rest is but conceit Picture Quote #1

I say that conceit is just as natural a thing to human minds as a centre to a circle Picture Quote #1

Our vanities differ as our noses do: all conceit is not the same conceit, but varies in correspondence with the minutiae of mental make in which one of us differs from another Picture Quote #1

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful Picture Quote #1

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... perhaps there is no conceit so arrogant as the conceit which follows a conviction of emancipation (Conceit Quotes) Every generation has a conceit of itself which elevates it, in its own opinion, above that which comes after it (Conceit Quotes) There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and gifted family one descends from (Conceit Quotes) The idea that an author can extricate her or his own ongoing life experience from the tale being written is a conceit of very little worth (Conceit Quotes) If you want to conquer conceit, do not desire praise, laurels, nice garments, respect, favor, but like to be blamed and slandered by people (Conceit Quotes) The only reason for doing a play is to make a statement about it, and by that I don’t mean a conceit of the producer (Conceit Quotes) We have to abandon the conceit that isolated personal actions are going to solve this crisis. Our policies have to shift (Conceit Quotes) When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise (Conceit Quotes) When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something;... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill (Conceit Quotes) Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve (Conceit Quotes) It may be conceit, but I believe the subject will interest the public, and I am sure that the views are original (Conceit Quotes) Forfeit your sense of awe, let your conceit diminish your ability to revere, and the universe becomes a market place for you (Conceit Quotes) Conceit is a fog that envelops a man’s real character beyond his own recognition. It weakens his native ability and strengthens all his inconsistencies (Conceit Quotes) Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that can halt your progress. The next time you are tempted to boast, just place your fist in a full pail of water, and when you remove it, the hole remaining will give you a correct measure of your importance (Conceit Quotes) Failure is really a matter of conceit. People don’t work hard because, in their conceit, they imagine they’ll succeed without ever making an effort. Most people believe that they’ll wake up some day and find themselves rich. Actually, they’ve got it half right, because eventually they do wake up (Conceit Quotes) Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works (Conceit Quotes) If... It be a thing external that causes thy grief, know, that it is not that properly that doth cause it, but thine own conceit and opinion concerning the thing: which thou mayest rid thyself of, when thou wilt (Conceit Quotes) He would be the finer gentleman that should leave the world without having tasted of lying or pretence of any sort, or of wantonness or conceit (Conceit Quotes) As children must have the hooping cough, the college youth must pass through the stage of conceit in which he holds in slight esteem the wisdom of the best (Conceit Quotes) With me it’s the whole thing, it’s the conceit, the idea, what the poem is saying. and it goes on just as long as is necessary to say what needs to be said (Conceit Quotes) A certain amount of distrust is wholesome, but not so much of others as of ourselves; neither vanity nor conceit can exist in the same atmosphere with it (Conceit Quotes) Of great wealth there is no real use, except in its distribution, the rest is just conceit (Conceit Quotes) See the man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him (Conceit Quotes) I suppose that’s a common conceit, that you’ve already been so damaged that damage itself, in its totality, make you safe (Conceit Quotes) Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless but impairs what it would improve (Conceit Quotes) Conceit not so high a notion of any as to be bashful and impotent in their presence (Conceit Quotes) Of great riches there is no real use, except in the distribution; the rest is but conceit (Conceit Quotes) I say that conceit is just as natural a thing to human minds as a centre to a circle (Conceit Quotes) Our vanities differ as our noses do: all conceit is not the same conceit, but varies in correspondence with the minutiae of mental make in which one of us differs from another (Conceit Quotes) Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful (Conceit Quotes)

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