“Woman's dearest delight is to wound Man's self-conceit, though Man's dearest delight is to gratify hers”
George Bernard Shaw
“Self-esteem is different than conceit. Conceit is the weirdest disease in the world. It makes everyone sick except the one who has it.”
Hartman Rector Jr.
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”
John Wooden
“Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.”
Aesop
“Calm self-confidence is as far from conceit as the desire to earn a decent living is remote from greed”
Channing Pollock
“The eyes which look upon corruption do not know the Love and the Fear of God. Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name.”
Sri Guru Granth Sahib
“Go and ask the happy soul brides, O perishable bride, who have eradicated self conceit from within.”
Guru Nanak