Superiority Quotes

On the line between confidence and conceit

These quotes examine superiority as something both claimed and resented, from a speaker marooned on a figurative crag above others to one openly admitting a superiority complex worth losing.

I am marooned on a Crag of Superiority in an ocean of soldiers.

Quotes by Wilfred Owen

I used to distinguish between my fiction and nonfiction in terms of superiority or inferiority.

Quotes by Peter Matthiessen

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Pretensions to moral superiority are devastatingly destructive.

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I have a superiority complex I need to get rid of.

Quotes by Josh Rosen

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A solitary laugh is often a laugh of superiority.

Quotes by Graham Greene

Censoriously asserting one's moral superiority and treating skeptics as imbeciles and deplorables wins few converts.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

Racist assumptions, ethnolinguistic assumptions of inferiority or superiority, are as old as mankind.

Quotes by Ben Domenech

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this superiority quotes collection explore?

It looks at superiority as both a personal flaw to overcome and a moral stance that can turn destructive when taken too far.

Is there a poetic or unusual image of superiority?

Yes, one speaker describes being marooned on a Crag of Superiority surrounded by an ocean of soldiers, a vivid image of isolation through status.

Does anyone admit to having a superiority complex?

Yes, one quote openly states having a superiority complex the speaker wants to get rid of, treating it as a flaw rather than a strength.

How is moral superiority described here?

One line calls pretensions to moral superiority devastatingly destructive, warning against using perceived virtue as a weapon against others.

Is superiority connected to fiction writing in this set?

Yes, one quote describes weighing invented stories against true accounts almost like a rank order, once thought of as superior or lesser work. See our Complex quotes for related themes.

A sharper line calls moral superiority devastatingly destructive, while another ties the idea to writing itself. Browse our Complex quotes and Between quotes for related themes.

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