Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up
John Ruskin
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Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,
JOHN RUSKIN Frank Capra was a prop man, I think. John Ford was a prop man. It was a little bit of a father and s...
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA Literary men now routinely tell their readers about their divorces. One literary man who reviews boo...
GEORGE W. S. TROW In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
- John Ruskin,
JOHN RUSKIN Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little need of reform in our prisons. -John Ruskin.
JOHN RUSKIN Wherever a man may happen to turn, whatever a man may undertake, he will always end up by returning ...
GOETHE We now have real problems at prop because Euan Murray is still to return from injury, and Ben Presco...
HUGH CAMPBELL I have to give all praise to the Man above, because I never gave up on Him, and He never gave up on ...
CHAD KELLY Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
MARGARET OF VALOIS Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
MARGUERITE GARDINER Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS He literally could have conducted an examination (by) putting a prop up there.
DANIEL PETROCELLI Those who are trying to impress others must puff themselves up.
VIKRANT PARSAI Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of
a fool than of him.
BIBLE How can we continue to prop up a government that is under criminal investigation?
STEPHEN HARPER For what are they all in their high conceit,
When man in the bush with God may meet?
RALPH WALDO EMERSON Effectively, we have only one full-time prop who is fit - Lee Harrison. Euan might make it for the w...
HUGH CAMPBELL American society loves to prop people up and then take them down.
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS If you have a table and you prop it up on two legs, it'll tip over,
KAREN ZAGER See the man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:7
BIBLE Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him (Proverbs 26:12).
BIBLE John may seem like a quiet kid, but once you get him on the mat, he really gets going.
HAL DILLASHAW People forget that (Facenda) was a great news man, ... They just think of him as the voice of NFL Fi...
JACK WHITAKER Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust, Atom to Atom, Returning to the ONE.
WAKE UP! MESSAGE You are NOT helpless, outnumbered or exposed… you never have been! All actions are sparked by a si...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Sometimes when something scares us or makes us feel uneasy, it’s because we actually believe there...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE All in all, time really seems to be a personal consideration and the HAPPIER we are, the LESS we are...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE It will be a NEW BEGINNING, the finding of our TRUE nature and the full EXPOSURE of suppression and ...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE I like these words for what they are and what they tell me. Regardless of any potential "motives".
W...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE The experience of time is what we make of it and the more we live in the NOW the more we can benefit...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE It is Ignorant to try and discuss, argue or even fight with someone Ignorant!
WAKE UP! MESSAGE That the ultimate goal for anyone and any group should be, LOVE, granting others TO BE, KNOWLEDGE an...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE If ignorance is really bliss, then I don't understand where all this sadness is coming from.
WAKE UP! MESSAGE When something seems confusing or does not seem complete… that is because it is a lie or it's plan...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Everyone is allowed to have their own truth and reality!
Just because it may be different than yours...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE ...TRUTH, should therefore be our ultimate Religion...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE The beginning and first step to happiness, is, to start thinking,
that it is NOT systematically the ...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE I always hear, read, observe and try to understand all view points, I even focus on trying to find t...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE When something seems to install fear, then I would suggest questioning that source.
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Of course you may at any time speak up and share what's on your mind. You must at all times remember...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Everything you WANT, you need to GIVE first!
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Being true to myself, observing and applying what works for me is my Integrity and that is more impo...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Right or Wrong does NOT exist, there is only realities, there is yours, his, hers and mine and THAT ...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE FORGIVE and you'll be FORGIVEN!
WAKE UP! MESSAGE You could have someone stand beside you and experience a whole other reality at the very same time l...
WAKE UP! MESSAGE Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
AESOP Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.
AESOP Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear.
JEROME K. JEROME We are seeing some very strong global growth trends so that should prop up exports.
HASEEB AHMED If this is a dream, may we never wake up!
AHMED MOSTAFA You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.
WILLIAM J. H. BOETCKER You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.
WILLIAM BOETCKER Roll, roll, roll a joint, twist it at the end, light it up, take a puff, pass it to you're friend.
TRE COOL I know that I've overfed myself trying to prop myself up because I'm exhausted.
GERI HALLIWELL Pam would never, ever give up on him. So many times we felt helpless, but never hopeless.
RENEE DEBERG I can stand.”
“It looks to me like you‘re using a wall to prop you up. that’s not my de...
CASSANDRA CLARE I love costumes. My dream growing up was always to have my own costume and prop shop.
AMY SEDARIS Country music is one of those places where we support each other and prop each other up.
CHRIS STAPLETON Roll, roll, roll a joint, twist it at the end, light it up and take a puff, pass it to your friend.
GREEN DAY If he can get the women's working, he can become a true lifestyle brand. Sean John can become more t...
ERIC M. BEDER tho it may hurt to try you should never give up because you may never know were it may lead.
AMBER FAITH HUN Let no rank puff up anyone; for faith and love are paramount - the greatest blessings in the world.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.
LEWIS MUMFORD A man may know everything, but he will never understand it all.
J.J. BOWLERS Scientists have odious manners, except when you prop up their theory; then you can borrow money of t...
MARK TWAIN May the ships at sea never be bottoms up
ANONYMOUS TOAST If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember th...
THOMAS J. WATSON You put the whole thing in your mouth in one bite. You're cheeks puff up, and you look like a trumpe...
JULIE SAHNI Never give in and never give up.
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY Never, never, never give up.
WINSTON CHURCHILL Never give up, and never give in.
HAL NEWHOUSER Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
ALAIN LESAGE Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
ALAIN RENE LESAGE Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
ALAIN RENE LE SAGE A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the small...
DESI ARNAZ If a man is in a minority of one, we lock him up.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES If a man is in a minority of one, we lock him up
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES I hope the guys today who go over to England never forget that John Harkes opened up the door.
TONY MEOLA Lust may turn a man into a rapist, but religion pushes him into a murder.
M.F. MOONZAJER Friends can be lovers one day, but lovers can never be friends ever. Love may end up with marriage o...
NISHI DE SILVA A man man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner
GEORGE SAVILE He also didn't mind Piper's using him for a pillow. She had a cute way of breathing when she slept -...
RICK RIORDAN And he that stands upon a slippery place Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up. -King John. Act...
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE John Cleese once told me he'd do anything for money. So I offered him a pound to shut up, and he...
ERIC IDLE Man's yesterday may never be like his morrow; Nought may endure but Mutability.
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY I observe that there are two entirely different theories according to which individual men seek to g...
ELIHU ROOT The devil in you may play a game, but never let him win!
BRAM MESLAND I've never had a puff of marijuana, ... I've never had cocaine. I've never had speed. I've never had...
PETER BISKIND But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash a...
GERRIT SMITH A man may well bring a horse to the water but he cannot make him drink.
JOHN HEYWOOD An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they c...
TIMOTHY DEXTER Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
WILLIAM COWPER Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
WILLIAM COWPER Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will
WILLIAM COWPER We may stop ourselves when going up, never when coming down
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Never give a man up until he has failed at something he likes.
LEWIS E. LAWES I never give up on things.
ASHLEY TISDALE I never give up hope.
DEAN ORNISH I'll never give up my Dior mascara.
JESSICA CAPSHAW
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JOHN RUSKIN Let us reform our schools, and we shall find little reform needed in our prisons.
JOHN RUSKIN Of all the pulpits from which human voice is ever sent forth, there is none from which it reaches so...
JOHN RUSKIN In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for...
JOHN RUSKIN There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little ...
JOHN RUSKIN You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, w...
JOHN RUSKIN When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.
JOHN RUSKIN What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only c...
JOHN RUSKIN