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Arrogance Quotes

"We did not find it difficult to deal with Bush and his administration, because it is similar to regimes in our countries - both types include many who are full of arrogance and greed."

"We did not find it difficult to deal with Bush and his administration, because it is similar to regimes in our countries - both types include many who are full of arrogance and greed."

Osama bin Laden, Saudi Arabian Criminal

Arrogance, Countries, Greed

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"The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos."

"The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos."

Stephen Jay Gould, American Scientist

Arrogance, Cosmos

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"Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way."

"Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way."

Chris Lowe, English Musician

Arrogance, Ego, Stupidity, Will

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"Arrogance likes to appear humble in public."

"Arrogance likes to appear humble in public."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Arrogance, Truth, Power, Regret, Wisdom

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"An ordinary man gets arrogant with beauty, conceited with knowledge and ruthless with power."

"An ordinary man gets arrogant with beauty, conceited with knowledge and ruthless with power."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Arrogance, Man, Beauty, Knowledge, Power

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"Arrogance is the last thing to die."

"Arrogance is the last thing to die."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Arrogance, Death, Survival, Ego

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"There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it, the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it."

"There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it, the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Arrogance, Truth, Power, Wisdom

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"Arrogance, pedantry, and dogmatism; the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young."

"Arrogance, pedantry, and dogmatism; the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young."

Henry S. Canby, American Editor

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"It is a sign of arrogance to be mad at someone for not acting as per your advice, especially if it was unsolicited."

"It is a sign of arrogance to be mad at someone for not acting as per your advice, especially if it was unsolicited."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Arrogance, Regret, Truth, Power, Advice

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"Arrogant men with knowledge make more noise from their mouth than making a sense from their mind."

"Arrogant men with knowledge make more noise from their mouth than making a sense from their mind."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Arrogance, Knowledge, Mind, Men

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"An extraordinary amount of arrogance is present in any claim of having been the first in inventing something."

"An extraordinary amount of arrogance is present in any claim of having been the first in inventing something."

Benoit Mandelbrot, French Mathematician

Arrogance, First, Present

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"What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine."

"What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine."

Theodore Bikel, Austrian Actor

Arrogance, Culture, Pride

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"Once again, Pat Robertson leaves us speechless with his insensitivity and arrogance."

"Once again, Pat Robertson leaves us speechless with his insensitivity and arrogance."

Ralph Neas, American Activist

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"I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the arrogance to put significantly flawed civilizations out onto other planets, even though they may be utterly uninhabited."

"I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the arrogance to put significantly flawed civilizations out onto other planets, even though they may be utterly uninhabited."

Patrick Stewart, English Actor

Arrogance, First, May, Right

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"An arrogant man whose arrogance we see from his own behaviour is more tolerable than a humble man whose humility we hear of from his own mouth."

"An arrogant man whose arrogance we see from his own behaviour is more tolerable than a humble man whose humility we hear of from his own mouth."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Arrogance, Humility, Behavior, Character

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"Let your pretence of arrogance grow big as a Dinosaur, so that the fake intellectuals start to realize their true inferiority in front of you."

"Let your pretence of arrogance grow big as a Dinosaur, so that the fake intellectuals start to realize their true inferiority in front of you."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Arrogance, Power, Truth, Inspirational, Wisdom

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"I think it's important that the rest of the world know that we're not all the same and that we don't all have the sort of arrogance it feels like they're perceiving from our leaders."

"I think it's important that the rest of the world know that we're not all the same and that we don't all have the sort of arrogance it feels like they're perceiving from our leaders."

James Denton, American Actor

Arrogance, Leaders, Rest, World

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"The snobbish lost in laud."

"The snobbish lost in laud."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Arrogance, Truth, Power, Regret, Wisdom

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"Many people see themselves as a rose, when all they are is just a prick."

"Many people see themselves as a rose, when all they are is just a prick."

Jeffrey Fry, American Author

Arrogance, Perception, Ego, Metaphor, Criticism

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