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Arrogance Quotes

Confidence earns respect; arrogance rarely does.

Several lines here argue that real strength shows up without needing to boast, whether that means winning without gloating or holding a position of authority without treating it as a license for conceit. Arrogance, in these quotes, is treated as a flaw worth naming rather than admiring.

There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.

Quotes by Adam Peaty

Winning and losing have their significance in a democracy. But there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat.

Quotes by Yogi Adityanath

It is not a sign of arrogance for the king to rule. That is what he is there for.

Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets fall a single commonplace remark that shows us another side, another man, really; a man uncertain, and puzzled, and in the dark like ourselves.

Quotes by Willa Cather

Best Quotes

My experience is that very few people have what it takes to be a successful investor, as I discussed in The Arrogance of Stock Picking.

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

There is a bit of arrogance with 'Hollywood' types that doesn't sit well with game developers.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

If you're a director, your entire livelihood and your entire creativity is based on your self-confidence. Sometimes that's dangerously close to arrogance.

Quotes by Trevor Nunn

Let there be an end to the arrogance of the big powers who miss no opportunity to put the rights of the people in question. Africa's absence from the club of those who have the right to veto is unjust...

Quotes by Thomas Sankara

What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine.

Quotes by Theodore Bikel

Character Quotes

The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall.

Quotes by Taylor Caldwell

When someone has that combination of arrogance and ignorance - that drives me crazy.

Quotes by Susan Lucci

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Sun Tzu

I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed.

Quotes by Steve Madden

The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos.

Quotes by Stephen Jay Gould

Good Quotes

You can have a certain arrogance, and I think that's fine, but what you should never lose is the respect for the others.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

The French have the reputation of being arrogant. I don't think it's arrogance but a certain authenticity.

Quotes by Simon Baker

If you cannot bow to Buddha, you cannot be a Buddha. It is arrogance.

Quotes by Shunryu Suzuki

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.

Quotes by Ross Perot

Great Quotes

You know I need that cockiness, the self-belief, arrogance, swagger, whatever you want to call it, I need that on the golf course to bring the best out of myself. So you know once I leave the golf course, you...

Quotes by Rory McIlroy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Arrogance quotes page about?
It's about the line between confidence and conceit, examining when self-assurance turns into something worth calling out.
Why do these quotes connect arrogance to winning and losing?
One line argues that graceful conduct matters in both victory and defeat, treating gloating or despair alike as signs of poor character.
Does this collection cover arrogance in professional settings?
Yes, one entry notes friction between certain industry attitudes and people who prefer a more grounded, technical approach to their work.
Is there a quote about someone surprising you by not being arrogant?
Yes, one line describes how a single ordinary remark from someone assumed arrogant can suddenly reveal an uncertain, more human side.
Where can I find more quotes about character and humility?
See our Character quotes for more on what shapes genuine humility.

One quote even turns the idea on its head, describing how a single ordinary remark from someone written off as arrogant can suddenly reveal an uncertain, more human side. For more on humility, see our Character and Good quotes.