“Inter superbos semper jurgia sunt ; qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio, reguntur sapientia.”
“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.”
“Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.”
“Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.”
“By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.”
Contentions. As none will yield. (Menochius) — Hebrew, “only by pride cometh contention.” (Protestants) — “Pride is the mother of all sects.” (St. Augustine)
Note, 1. Where grace reigns sin is loathsome. It is the undoubted character of every righteous man that he hates lying (that is, all sin, for every sin is a lie, and particularly all fraud and falsehood in commerce and conversation), not only that he will not tell a lie, but he abhors lying, from a rooted reigning principle of love to truth and justice, and conformity to God. 2. Where sin reigns the man is loathsome. If his eyes were opened, and his conscience awakened, he would be so to himself, he would abhor himself and repent in dust and ashes; however, he is so to God and all good men; particularly, he makes himself so by lying, than which there is nothing more detestable. And, though he may think to face it out awhile, yet he will come to shame and contempt at last and will blush to show his face, Dan 12 2.