Pride And Prejudice Pride Quotes

How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.

it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.

You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.

There are few people whom I really love and still fewer of whom I think well.

I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.

What are men to rocks and mountains?

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?

Well, my comfort is, I am sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then he will be sorry for what he has done.

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. It is something to think of, and gives her a sort of distinction among her companions

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.

Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.

It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us.

Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing after all.