A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.
Most men remember obligations, but are not often likely to be grateful; the proud are made sour by the remembrance and the vain silent.
The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it.
If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.
Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife; he is always proud of himself as the source of it.
A man's pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.
A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.
Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.
Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.