Source: Frostbite
“Pryde will have a fall;
For pryde goeth before and shame commeth after.”
John Heywood (1497–1580) English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs
Part I, chapter 10.
Proverbs (1546), Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
“Don't be cocky, 'Pride cometh before the fall”
Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist
Source: Seize the Night
“Pride comes before a fall- although in [Henry Kissinger's] case it's more conceit than pride.”
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) Shah of Iran
As quoted in Asadollah Alam (1991), The Shah and I: The Confidential Diary of Iran's Royal Court, 1968-77, page 391
Attributed
Thomas Mann (1875–1955) German novelist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate
As quoted in The New York Times (18 June 1950); also in Thomas Mann: A Critical Study (1971) by R. J. Hollingdale, Ch. 2
Zakir Hussain (musician) (1951) Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer
Quote, I've never wanted to fit in Abbaji's shoes: Ustad Zakir Hussain
“Pride is always a better lever against the nobility than reason.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Wise Man's Fear
Source: The Wise Man's Fear
“The real reason for the disaster was, however, pride and jealousy and political ambition.”
J.E. Gordon (1913–1998) Materials scientist
Source: Structures (or, Why Things Don't Fall Down) (1978), Chapter 15, A Chapter of accidents
Context: The immediate technical cause of was the tearing of the fabric of the outer envelope; this fabric had apparently been embrittled by improper doping treatment. The real reason for the disaster was, however, pride and jealousy and political ambition.
“The main reason that kills the most beautiful love stories is pride.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Il motivo principale che uccide le più belle storie d'amore è l'orgoglio.
Source: prevale.net
