Dante Alighieri Quotes About Pride
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Three sparks - pride, envy, and avarice - have been kindled in all hearts.
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They find seven cornices on which penitent and redeemed sinners are cleansed by the grace of God. On the first cornice, that of Pride, the proud are learning humility: Our Father, dwelling in the Heavens, nowise As circumscribed, but as the things above, Thy first effects, are dearer in Thine eyes, Hallowed Thy name be and the Power thereof, By every creature, as right meet it is We praise the tender effluence of Thy love. Let come to us, let come Thy kingdom's peace.
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Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.
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The truth thy speech doth show, within my heart reproves the swelling pride.
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There, pride, avarice, and envy are the tongues men know and heed, a Babel of depsair
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