Haughty Demeanor Quotes

Pride, that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff.

The arrogance that accompanies merit offends us even more than the arrogance of people who are lacking in merit: since merit itself offends us.

The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be; because he shows you, by his manner, that he thinks it mere condescension in him; and that his goodness alone bestows upon you what you have no pretense to claim.

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.

A proud heart and a lofty mountain are never fruitful.

Arrogance frowns; pride smiles.

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.

Pride erects a little kingdom of its own, and acts as sovereign in it.

Thy pride is but the prologue of thy shame; where vain-glory commands, there folly counsels; where pride rides, there shame lackeys.

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

I'm king of the World, bitches. Come in here and bask in my glory.(Strider)

We hated pretentiousness; it was a form of self-hatred.

Pride is a fault that great men blush not to own: it is the ennobled offspring of self-love; though, it must be confessed, grave and pompous vanity, Iike a fat plebeian in a rove of office, does very often assume its name.

If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot.

Depay walks around like he has won 10 European Cups. This attitude... what's it all about?

Indifference and pride look very much alike, and he probably thought I was proud.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

Any pride or haughtiness, is displeasing to us, merely because it shocks our own pride, and leads us by sympathy into comparison, which causes the disagreeable passion of humility.

Pride grows in the human heart like lard on a pig.

The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

Madame....gloatingly savored her words as earlier she had savored her pig's trotter.

I was quite a snob when I was a theatre actor earlier in my career.

Because arrogance is born in personal vanity, arrogant people are driven without mercy. They can never get enough power to fill the soul's needs or enough respect to overcome the fear that they deserve less than they are getting.

I am a courtier grave and serious Who is about to kiss your hand: Try to combine a pose imperious With a demeanour nobly bland.

Being an arrogant braggart just doesn’t work for me. (Devyn) You should try it. It really does grow on you, trust me. (Adron)