The world tolerates conceit from those who are successful, but not from anybody else.
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.