A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations / Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.—Ecclesiastes, vii. 8.

The day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty.—Isaiah, ii. 12.

Small things make base men proud.

Shakspere.

When grief, that well might humble, swells our pride,

And pride increasing aggravates our grief,

The tempest must prevail till we are lost.

Lillo.

Though, various foes against the truth combine,

Pride, above all, opposes her design;