Sometimes I think it was natural perversity; sometimes I think it was false pride at getting over sea-sickness; sometimes I think it was reading 'Robinson Crusoe,' and books warning of me not to go to sea."
What do you mean by false pride at getting over sea-sickness?
The Frozen Deep
He bitterly deplored the
false pride which led his friend to a conduct so little worthy of the affection that united them.
Frankenstein
But in the meantime, sir, no
false pride; we must stay with our friends; we must sponge a while on Papa Van Tromp, who has sponged so often upon us.'
Tales and Fantasies
Late in the afternoon he saw her upper works fade below the far horizon, but not before he learned that which confirmed his greatest fears, and caused him to curse the
false pride which had restrained him from seeking safety for his young wife a few short hours before, when safety was within reach--a safety which was now gone forever.
Tarzan of the Apes
There was no
false pride in the resolute attitude which she thus assumed after her husband had forsaken her.
Man And Wife
"Oh, indeed!" said Annie with a funny look, as Meg slipped the note into her pocket as a sort of talisman against envy, vanity, and
false pride, for the few loving words had done her good, and the flowers cheered her up by their beauty.
Little Women
False pride, I dare say, but it 's the truth, and there 's no use in dodging."
An Old Fashioned Girl
I have no
false pride. I never hesitate to admit, frankly, that there are some members of our family who want a friend.
David Copperfield
Talking to a delegation of JI youth at Mansoora on Monday, Liaqat Baloch said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was endangering the national security because of its wrong decisions based on arrogance and
false pride.
Poor governance, anti-masses policies unite Opp: Baloch
Talking to a JI youth delegation at Mansoora, he said that the PTI government was endangering the national security because of its wrong decisions based on arrogance and
false pride. He said the prospects of economic betterment in the wake of the huge sacrifices of our security forces in the war on terror besides the ambitious CPEC were being wasted.
PTI govt was endangering national security because of its wrong decisions based on arrogance and false pride: Baloch
It is a pity that the priests and a section of lay people are led by
false pride as the Jewish people who took pride in constructing Jerusalem temple only to be destroyed later.
Build Lives
False pride recurs as a Tower of Babel curse of humanity, and the Indian government succumbed to this bane of Babel on Wednesday.
The new Babel to India's curse of personality worship
But it hastens to stress the greater joys of the spirit and cautions parents against overconfidence,
false pride, or misdeeds that might be caused by children.
The parent-child relationship in Islam
Have some respect and stop bringing in
false pride. There is really nothing at this point to be proud of.
The COCs Clash of Clans