Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Hubris Quotes

Balance Hubris Humility Individuality Respect Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

Albert Einstein

Theoretical Physicist

Authority Hubris Self-Importance Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

Alexander Pope

English Poet and Translator

Hubris Learning Perseverance Resilience Success Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

Bill Gates

Former CEO of Microsoft

Growth Hubris Humility Self-awareness Wisdom To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.

Lao Tzu

Chinese philosopher

Aging Hubris Irony Nostalgia Self-awareness Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.

Alexander Pope

English Poet and Translator

Authority Corruption Hubris Power Pretentiousness Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we.'

Mark Twain

American writer and humorist

Deception Foolishness Hubris Ignorance Political Behavior He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

George Bernard Shaw

Irish playwright and critic

Addiction Hubris Identity Purpose Stability You know a lot of times wrestlers get too full of themselves. They can't separate themselves from the characters. They get used to the excitement, the energy, the lifestyle and the money and with a lot of these guys, when it stops, they self-destruct.

Hulk Hogan

American professional wrestler and media personality