Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.

There's a deceptive sin that can keep us from walking in love: pride. It's deceptive because when you have pride, you're usually too proud to admit it. I know this because I used to have teachings on pride and they didn't sell well.

Clearly I've got an ego.

Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.

The only way to get under me is to get over yourself.

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... but I am too busy thinking about myself.

I mean, I don't like anyone who likes themselves too much.

But there is another danger besetting your path. I mean the error of regarding your own capacities instead of your work, of putting self-consciousness in place of God.

The day you stop doing the small things is the day you think you're above everybody else.

I would warn my brethren and sisters to never flatter persons because of their ability; for they cannot bear it. Self is easily exalted, and in consequence, persons lose their balance.

I have altogether failed to comprehend as to how undue pride or vain-gloriousness could ever stand in the way of a man believing in God.

The biggest obstacle that stalls leaders' growth is the human ego. When leaders start to think they know it all, they stop growing.

I've seen people, when they get into these bigger and bigger jobs, it goes to their heads. I've seen it. Some people in life change who they are, and some don't. I'm basically the same guy I've always been.

Vanity is not high on my list of priorities.

You may be modest and un-egotistical in your life; I'm quite ordinary. But I play big egotistical parts.

I think your ego gets in the way of making something good because it kind of blinds you from the actual art.

Our fleshly nature tempts us to put ourselves above others or seek a position or place for ourselves instead of allowing others to have it.

You know what ego stands for: Edging Out God!

Pride juggles with her toppling towers, They strike the sun and cease, But the firm feet of humility They grip the ground like trees.

Egotism, pride, etc. must be given up.