A Quote by Laozi

Displaying riches and titles with pride brings about one's downfall.

Laozi

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Laozi
Chinese - Philosopher
604 BC - 531 BC

I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.

Richard C. Armitage

There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except that of the titled for riches.

Hesketh Pearson

A man's pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.

Bear Grylls

I write titles that are confrontational. I write titles that make people want to pick up a book and find out more about it. I write good books; I write great titles though.

Larry Winget

Pride of opinion has been responsible for the downfall of more men on Wall Street than any other factor.

Charles Dow

Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.

John Chrysostom

The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.

Martin Luther

I can't come up with the titles. My wife hates my titles. She doesn't even want to know about them.

Robert Longo

When you're displaying content, any technology will use more power to display, versus not displaying content.

Kevin Lynch

Riches do not constitute any claim to distinction. It is only the vulgar who admire riches as riches.

Samuel Smiles

How I measure riches is by the friends I have and the loved ones I have and the people that I care about in my life, and that's where my values are and that's where my riches are.

Ann Romney

The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

Mark Twain

Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.

Napoleon Hill

How I measure riches is by the friends I have and the loved ones I have and the people I care about in my life and that is where my values are and those are my riches.

Ann Romney

Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart.