Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."

and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life."

"Nothing is more deceitful," said Darcy, "than the appearance of humility.

"There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil—a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome."