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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

I've never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them.

For what are they all in their high conceit, When man in the bush with God may meet?

The world knows only two, that's Rome and I.

In men this blunder still you find, All think their little set mankind.

Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up. - John Ruskin,

Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.

These signs have marked me extraordinary, And all the courses of my life do show I am not in the roll of common men.

Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, Brags of his substance, not of ornament. They are but beggars that can count their worth; But my true love is grown to such excess I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.

Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own, Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge Such as none other hath, when they are known, They are found shallow.

Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.

Always hold your head up but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.

He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Selflove seems so often unrequited.

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.

He who is enamored of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.

Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works.

I've never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them.