“Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.”

“Shame is a secret pride; and pride is an error with regard to one's own worth, and an injustice with regard to what one has a mind to appear to others.”

“Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride.”

“The moment of queer pride is a refusal to be shamed by witnessing the other as being ashamed of you.”

“This is a matter of national shame and pride. We must stand up and clean our backyard.”

“Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.”

“Pride and reserve are not the only things in life; perhaps they are not even the best things. But if they happen to be your particular virtues you will go all to pieces if you let them go.”

“Sometimes you must let go of your pride and do what is asked of us.

Anakin Skywalker, Episode 2: Attack of the Clones”

“Don't follow after the object of hatred, look at the angry mind. Anger liberated by itself as it arises is mirrorlike wisdom.

Don't chase after the object of pride, look at the grasping mind. Self-importance liberated as it arises is the wisdom of equanimity.

Don't hanker after the object of desire, look at the craving mind.”

“Only in recent history has “working hard” signaled pride rather than shame for lack of talent, finesse and, mostly, sprezzatura.”