John Dryden Quotes

It is extremely arrogant and very foolish to think that you can ever outwit your audience.

Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.

If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.

Call someone your lord and he'll sell you in the slave market.

We thought because we had power, we had wisdom.

They are most deceived that trusteth most in themselves.

The true way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others.

Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.

The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.

He who is vain and delights in his own ability is deceived by his inferiors. When he likes to bring forth arguments and kindliness, his inferiors take advantage of his abilities.

The worst is, a friend will invite me over, and she'll say, 'Hey, you've been working so hard. I'll make you dinner. It'll be great.' I'm like, 'That's so sweet! Thank you!' And I'll come over, and she's got hardwood samples laid out! She's using me!

When as smart as you think you are is as wrong as you turn out to be, your life can fall out from under you.

I was unbeatable - until I wasn't.

You can't go around saying you're the best, all the time, 'cause it puts a target on your back.

Man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured.

The reason we bitterly hate those who deceive us is because they think they are cleverer than we are.

Arrogance rides triumphantly through the gates, barely glancing at the old woman about to cut the rope and spring shut the trap.

Pride blinds people to the truth of what they are.

We thought we were done with these things but we were wrong. We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

If you let your head get too big, it'll break your neck.

Lifted up so high I disdained subjection, and thought one step higher would set me highest.

I rarely meet a young man who doesn't already think he is.

It’s pretty thin, the wall separating healthy confidence and unhealthy Pride.

Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me, accepted all my views, and yielded easily to my opinions, were those who did me the most injury, and were my worst enemies, because, by surrendering to me so easily, they encouraged me to go too far... I was then too powerful for any man, except myself, to injure me.

Pryde will have a fall;For pryde goeth before and shame commeth after.