Quote by Oscar Wilde

Nothing makes one so vain as being told that one is a sinner.

Nothing makes one so vain as being told that one is a sinner

Summary

This quote suggests that being labeled as a sinner, or being constantly reminded of one's faults and wrongdoings, can actually inflate a person's ego. It implies that the act of being judged or criticized for their mistakes may evoke a sense of self-importance and self-centeredness. Furthermore, it implies that some individuals may even take pride or satisfaction in being identified as a sinner, as it may create a false sense of superiority or distinction.

Topics

Vanity Sin

By Oscar Wilde

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, Shake well before

Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, Shake well before using. That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ever usable.

Adversity

Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly tha

Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived.

Beauty

Every day it becomes clearer that this was the wrong war at

Every day it becomes clearer that this was the wrong war at the wrong time.

War

But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompeten

But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason.

Charles Foster Bass

Technology

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possib

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.

Samuel Levenson

Mistakes

to write is human, to edit is divine

to write is human, to edit is divine

Inspirational

Those who have failed miserably are often the first to see G

Those who have failed miserably are often the first to see God's formula for success.

Erwin W. Lutzer

Failure

I don't like comedy. I like funny things. I don't like comed

I don't like comedy. I like funny things. I don't like comedy. Like, comedy movies are just, 'Oh Jesus.'

Funny

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike t

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

Beauty

I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allo

I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When you're really desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. That's the way I've always lived my life.

Best

Unlike any other leader in modern American history, we are l

Unlike any other leader in modern American history, we are led today by a president that has decided to pit Americans against each other.

Man

Moonlight, white satin, roses. A bride.

Moonlight, white satin, roses. A bride.

Beauty Bride Majestic