Pride is pride not because it hates being wrong, but because it loves being wrong: To hate being wrong is to change your opinion when you are proven wrong; whereas pride, even when proven wrong, decid...
Criss Jami
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arrogance, being wrong, belief, change, correction, denial, development, dishonesty, facts, falsehood
In the present case it is a little inaccurate to say I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible to any public office...
H.L. Mencken
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american, common sense, corruption, decency, force, hate, honesty, humor, politicians, politics
You may plainly perceive the traitor through his mask; he is well known every-where in his true colors; his rolling eyes and his honeyed tones impose only on those who do not know him. People are awar...
Moliere
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deceit, deception, endearments, hypocrisy, life, life lesson, masks, misanthropy, morality, people