A Quote by C. S. Lewis

But Pride always means enmity -- it is enmity. And not only enmity between man and man, but enmity to God. — © C. S. Lewis
But Pride always means enmity -- it is enmity. And not only enmity between man and man, but enmity to God.
Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity - enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen.
Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.
I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't...The pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.
Every god-man created his own god: and there is no worse enmity on earth than that between gods.
I cannot think of permanent enmity between man and man.
It is the surest proof of man's natural enmity against God that he dares to impute falsehood to one who is truth itself.
If we desire to live securely, comfortably, and quietly, that by all honest means we should endeavor to purchase the good will of all men, and provoke no man's enmity needlessly; since any man's love may be useful, and every man's hatred is dangerous.
I cannot think of permanent enmity between man and man, and believing as I do in the theory of reincarnation, I live in the hope that if not in this birth, in some other birth I shall be able to hug all of humanity in friendly embrace.
Between certainty and the real, an ancient enmity.
The natural enmity between leaver and left is like the absolute, immediate and always shifting hostility between driver and pedestrian.
At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.
A man who values a good night's rest will not lie down with enmity in his heart, if he can help it.
Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within everyone.
The only real argument against the Bible is an unholy life. When a man argues against the Word of God, follow him home, and see if you cannot discover the reason of his enmity to the Word of the Lord. It lies in some sort of sin.
You are at enmity with yourself.
I have no enmity with anyone.
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