- Self-righteousness and unforgiveness are but two sides of the same coin.
- Self-righteousness is a hindrance to forgiveness; it allows one to judge and condemn another for their imperfections as they overlook their shortcomings.
- A righteous man is humbled by the imperfections in his own life; a self-righteous man is emboldened by the imperfections of others.
- A self-righteous person expects everyone else to be a god - just like them.
- A prideful person expects everyone else to be perfect - just like them.
- The moment a prideful man comes to the realization that his grandiose expectations of others are unrealistic is the moment he can begin to truly appreciate and love not just others, but himself.
- Falling in lust after perfection inhibits us from truly loving people; this is the curse of pride.
- It's is far easier to be in love with an idea than it is to love people; an idea can always be altered to meet one's expectations..
- A prideful man lusts after perfection, a righteous man loves people, in spite of their imperfections.
- That we judge someone a failure for not meeting our grand expectations does not not reflect a weakness in them, but rather ourselves.
- A man cannot fall from grace if he had never operated in it to begin with. By his own might and strength, the proud man begins his ascent towards the pinnacle of greatness he so greatly covets, forgoing his own humanity in order to achieve it. Pride shall compel him to reach one last time for a rung that is but a mist - the impetus of his downfall; he shall only knows of grace by his rapid descent into humility, hoping and praying that it will be there to cushion his fall
