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Pride

Fond pride of dress, is sure a very curse; Ever fancy your consult, consult your purse. - Benjamin Franklin.

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it. – Socrates.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. - Benjamin Franklin.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. - Benjamin Franklin.

Pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt. - Benjamin Franklin.

We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly. - Benjamin Franklin.

What use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health; or ease pain; it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune. - Benjamin Franklin.